Gurglers. Too big for panfish but the bass should love them.

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03-01-2021, 08:30 PM
Crashfromboston

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Gurglers. Too big for panfish but the bass should love them.

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03-01-2021, 08:33 PM
Crashfromboston

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Frog flies
03-02-2021, 04:58 AM
skeetbum

I think you’re right, bass are gonna love em. Maybe a pike or two also. And most of all, Welcome from Central Florida.
03-02-2021, 07:16 AM
Crashfromboston

Ty Skeetbum, its 14 degrees up here this morning. I’ve been tying up a bunch hoping it will speed up spring arriving.
03-02-2021, 10:23 AM
skiptomylu

Welcome to the board!

Interesting tie for sure and I do think the bass will eat it up!

Good job!

Skip
03-02-2021, 03:26 PM
DrNip

Love it
03-02-2021, 07:19 PM
skeetbum

Don’t forget black. I bought some hobby foam at hobby lobby a few years back that was cheap, lots of colors and a couple of thicknesses. Worked great.
03-02-2021, 07:55 PM
Crashfromboston

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I’ve done black too for striped bass fishing.
03-02-2021, 08:06 PM
deathb4disco

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Originally Posted by Crashfromboston

I’ve done black too for striped bass fishing.

Did you know Jack Gartside?
03-02-2021, 09:25 PM
Crashfromboston

I met jack many years ago and was lucky enough to take some tying classes from him before he got ill. Quite the character, amazing tyer. Sad we lost so much knowledge when he passed.
03-02-2021, 09:34 PM
Crashfromboston

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I tie these up in a variety of sizes and colors.
03-03-2021, 01:53 PM
S10CHEVY

Those look very nice. So do those float on top of the water? Had never seen them before. Only fish for pan fish.
03-03-2021, 03:32 PM
Crashfromboston

You can tie them up small Fun fishing top water, cut the lip off and they dive then rise to surface. Trigger lots of fun strikes
03-03-2021, 09:35 PM
Crashfromboston

Look up gurgler and slider patterns on youtube.
03-07-2021, 08:40 AM
BobC

Those are nice ties and should work for bass. As always, it is surprising how small a fish will attack some of these baits. Like you, waiting for some warmer weather, which may hit the 60s this week in SE PA. Hope so!
Bob
03-08-2021, 08:38 AM
Crashfromboston

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Attachment 395829 Attachment 395830The slider has no lip. And it darts under the surface when stripped quickly, it will pop back up at rest. The gurgler with its big lip will make a pop when pulled in hard short strips. When stripped steady it leaves a good sized v wake that will draw attention from feeding fish. They are fun especially on flat calm days.
03-09-2021, 10:22 AM
skiptomylu

I have some of the cutters and am now thinking about getting the set of gurgler cutters due to your post. I am thinking of more fly fishing this year, well at least some, lol!

Skip
03-09-2021, 07:46 PM
Crashfromboston

Skip no need for cutters. I just use a straight edge and a razor knife Scissors if you want to taper. Pretty simple ties.
03-10-2021, 09:49 AM
skiptomylu

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Skip no need for cutters. I just use a straight edge and a razor knife Scissors if you want to taper. Pretty simple ties.

I will give it a try, but like how the cutters make it the right length. However I see your point, it can't be all that hard either. Also I can buy them wholesale so they are not really high cost and doubt I want them all.

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