Tying The Gill Getter

[@jeffreystone7327]

As a new subscriber in Wisconsin, I’d like to thank you for this video. Your teaching style is incredible. Your attention to detail makes it even more interesting. Also the fact that you take the time time to offer information in reference to using alternative materials and colors. This is truly helpful to a beginning tier as myself. I’m anxious to watch and study your many videos available. Every aspect of your instruction is amazing. Thank you for your time and dedication. You truly come across as someone who definitely wants to help others learn and build their tying skills. Thank you and God bless.

[@DressedIrons]

Thank you for subscribing! I am glad you like the videos and my style of instruction. I have very much enjoyed teaching fly tying for many years and have found my step by step instruction approach is favored by many people. Thank you very much for taking the time to pass along some feedback it is much appreciated. Let me know if there is a particular fly or technique you would like to see in a video. Always glad to focus on what people are interested in. - Ian Anderson

[@tomhh103]

this is a fantastic fly and a great finished product... I hope to tie one like that some day.

[@DressedIrons]

Thank you, tie a bunch of hem and I am certain you will be tying some nice ones in no time. Plus, they catch fish! - Ian Anderson

[@KPSoutside]

Very nice. Thanks for posting this. It helped me a lot.

[@DressedIrons]

Kevin, very glad to hear you liked the video and it helped your fly tying. More videos coming. - Ian Anderson

[@russellcherry3288]

That’s a real nice fly I will try and tie one .

[@DressedIrons]

Glad you like the video. I have found this to be productive fly almost year 'round. During the cold winter months I change up the chartreuse chenille to a black or dark brown and it still produces (if it's not too cold to get out on the water). Ian Anderson

[@JamesMcCutcheon]

I live in Northern Alabama. Bluegills and bass are everywhere there is water. This is a great looking bug. Thanks for sharing!

[@DressedIrons]

James, I am in central Indiana, Bass and Panfish ARE king around here. The Gill Getter is a wonderful pattern. Not only fun to tie but loads of fun to fish. A lazy summer evening spent watching the sun go down catching panfish is a great day indeed. Glad you like the video. - Ian Anderson

[@thomasclements2905]

Nice and quick, just the way I like them. Going to try some with variegated and wooly bugger chenille and barred rubber legs. Oh well, looks like I'm starting another fly box.

[@DressedIrons]

Ain't that the way of it... always need more fly boxes. Glad you enjoyed it. - Ian Anderson

[@terrisecasy6568]

Man I just love this fly I can't wait for next year. Thank you very professional instructional trying with a great view 💯💯💯💯💯👍🏽

[@DressedIrons]

Glad you like the fly and the video. Change up the color of the body chenille so you have various colors for different fishing conditions. Also, a friend of mine replaces the body chenille with Sparkle Chenille, in a Copper color, and swears by it. You can also change up the colors of the legs to have even more fun. Best of Luck! - Ian Anderson

[@coreyjohnson2418]

I gotta tie this fly--nice and simple--GREAT VIDEO

[@DressedIrons]

Glad you like the video. It also works nice if you substitute peacock herl for the chenille. Fun bug. - Ian Anderson

[@stevenwagner9205]

Thank you so much for putting this video up! I think this is a great fly to use to start getting my 11 year old daughter into fly fishing gills here in Southeastern Michigan. I'm hoping to get her into tying too and this does look like a fun fly to make and I know she'll be so proud to make a really nice one and actually catch some fish on a fly she made herself! Tight Lines and God Bless You!

[@DressedIrons]

Steve, thank you for the comment and the compliments. I have a friend who ties the Gill Getter with a sparkle chenille for the body and it is one of his top ten flies. If your daughter starts tying them she might like a little flash and sparkle in the fly. It might entice her to the vise as it does the fish to the hook. Also, take a look at the Rubber Spider video (kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmSTl32BdtqqsLc) for a great panfish fly as well as a great starter fly. I taught beginning fly tying classes at a local shop for 13 years and the Rubber Spider was the first fly everyone tied. Plus, my daughters used to love to tie the Rubber Spider and use sharpies to put eyes on them and put stripes on the legs. It didn't hurt the productivity of the fly either. Southeast Michigan will be a great place to fish either of these flies. - Ian Anderson

[@stevenwagner9205]

@@DressedIrons Thanks Ian! I appreciate you sharing the knowledge and expertise! I'll definitely check that link for the Rubber Spider tying tutorial and get the sparkle chenille for the Gill Getter!

[@DressedIrons]

@@stevenwagner9205 Need anymore suggestions to help your daughter get into fishing or fly tying let me know. 👍 - Ian Anderson

[@marksleeper3752]

Very nice kudos

[@DressedIrons]

Thank you, it's a great fly. - Ian Anderson

[@billsutherland7486]

Very nice the!

[@DressedIrons]

Thank you for the compliment. I am glad you like the fly and the video. - Ian Anderson

[@danjost8797]

Thanks for the post.Could you please tell me what vise you are using.I like the fact that it is very solid when tying.Lots of room.Look forward to the next one.

[@DressedIrons]

You are welcome, thank you for the feedback on the Gill Getter. The vise in that video is the Renzetti Presentation 4000. It is a very solid vise with a nice heavy base. One of my favorites vises to tie with. - Ian Anderson

[@danjost8797]

Thanks for getting back 🐟🐟🐟

[@DressedIrons]

@@danjost8797 Your welcome, happy to answer questions. - Ian Anderson

[@TexasTorpedo]

Thanks for posting the vid. Does it ride Barb up?

[@DressedIrons]

You are welcome. Generally it does not ride hook point up. I suppose if enough weight was added it might but what is normally used is not enough to flip it over. - Ian Anderson