The Gartside gurgler is about as simple as the come but it's a fantastic top-water fly for predatory fish in fresh and salt waters. Here, I've tied a really basic version but included a couple of tips to make a tougher, longer lasting fly. Take this as a basic template and add flash, hackles, legs, or anything else you need for your fishing situation. To support the channel, get access to the monthly fly tying classes and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and sign up or donate at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: Gamakatsu SP11 3L-3H or similar Thread: Danville's 210 denier Tail: Bucktail Body: Cactus chenille Back/Lip: 4mm foam (crosslink foam is tougher than fly foam) Book of the Month 7; The practical angler is available here: https://amzn.to/3kLyBSW Amazon UK https://amzn.to/3EZxneY Amazon.com
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