Tie Like a Pro, Ep. 3 Working with Hackles

[@benjamina.mcconnell7024]

Clear, concise and compelling. There are knowledge bombs exploding throughout each episode. Everything being done contributing to the functionality of the fly is an engineer's dream. Bravo.

[@bigtroutchaser7922]

Couldn't agree more Ben!👊

[@SDGCustomLurecraft]

Such a great series... I'm eating them up one episode after another. I'm getting ready to use bucktail and marabou on an underspin (baitcaster/spinning gear) so this series has been very helpful as I've picked up a lot of tips/how-to's! I look forward to showcasing some of this on my own channel in the future. Thanks man, great stuff!

[@Podobed]

Infinite fly principle. Great video man- I tied flies all day long and even I struggle a lot with those hackle tails...they can be a pain man. This really made it clear as day how to treat them for consistent application. I hope people aren't discouraged by the length of these videos, there is so much good information within them. This series is such a tremendous resource for tyers new and old, and will prove valuable to tyers many years from now. Great articulation and presentation of the philosophies and techniques being used.

[@KevinDufflev]

I'm 68 yrs old and have tied trout flies all my life . This is THE best tutorial on pike/musky flies that I've seen . will be trying some or these for trout !!!!!!!!!!! Thank you .

[@bigtroutchaser7922]

JUST AWESOME! What Gunnar is providing here is TOTALLY NEXT-LEVEL instruction and tying insight!

[@ericblackshear3297]

Gunnar, this is a life changer!! Been tying for almost a year and I’ve always struggled with feathers not orienting the way I want. Best video on the net, and I agree with the other comment. Definitely worth some $$. Thank you!!!

[@bowhunter2712]

I have learned so many tips from you , thank you for showing and explaining everything the way you do. I appreciate you and all your information you share.

[@Utahlonghorn]

Brilliant far and away among the best vids teaching us why we need to do certain things when we are tying.

[@greghoover4113]

Great job. Your level of depth and detail in tying is amazing. Been tying casually for several years. Your tips and details are far beyond me, so I will be watching these videos far into the future, hoping to grasp a bit more each year. Thanks. You'd have many more views if you did a more basic tying for dummies series.

[@jerrythefisherman94]

I was watching one of your videos on articulation of flies. You were talking about a very flexible wire to extend hook shank length. Could you please provide the type of wire it was and where to purchase it. It was used in the video to extend shank length on an EWG bass style hook for Deceiver type minnow flies for bass,pike, etc.. Thanks in advance.

[@robertbaker9619]

Do you tie the hackle on the same way on all flies?

[@1flytyer]

Really useful practical hackle info. Thankyou so much...never had the stem explained before now.

[@chriscox1618]

Series is amazing thus far

[@scottfreeman2914]

Your a total geek but in a good way lol love this series and your other tutorials. A wealth of knowledge, keep up the good work

[@karldunphy17]

Thanks, great information explained and imparted with clarity. Keep em coming. Karl

[@mateuszski5833]

Your teaching videos are excellent!

[@barneyewing2664]

Nice trick with the scissors flattening the stems.

[@zafotbeeb]

I noticed when you were figure eighting the hackle stem to the shank of the hook you laid the stem on the top of the shank causing the stem to be bent 180 degrees as you start to palmer the hackle. I start the figure eight process by placing the stem up against the bottom of the shank so that the stem is not being bent back on itself. Probably not critical when tying in by the tip as the stem is quite supple at the tip but when tying in at the base of the feather where the stem is potentially some what brittle, that could at the very least negate the orientation purpose of this tie in technique and or cause total failure of the tie in, due to brittleness of the stem.

[@Martin_Oviedo]

Hello i’m from Argentina i really enjoy your video. Here i fish golden dorados and some of your flies work very good, but im not good tying the correct proportions of the fly. Can you help mi with this problem. Sorry for my english and thanks for your work

[@isaiahparsley6592]

I learned more in that 22 min then the last year

[@knightingalesaid]

Great video, thanks.

[@acecatfishing8679]

nice job

[@aricheath3670]

Another good episode, thank you.

[@paterhankus]

Brilliant informative vid. Do lots.

[@TheCanary24]

👍

[@phillipimsdahl3563]

I am going to dub you the Fly Fishing Philosopher great job.

[@fshng2fish]

Stellar job.Fist pump.

[@bennyrosado5402]

great stuff...thanks!!!

[@phoult37]

Another great video man! You should look at setting up a Patreon account or something; your videos are worth the money imo.

[@mikeking453]

If your threads falling away from you you want to spend your tread counterclockwise