I really like your very elaborate explanation of what you are doing and why. Yes, the video is lenghty, but very learning and explanatory. Keep up with the format!
This fly is simply perfection. I fished it for 3 months straight in the Brazilian Amazon last Season, and our fish could not keep from kill-striking it. They'd eat it on the drop, the strip, and on the turn. The flies lasted all day since they slide up the leader and away from from the tangling teeth of peacock bass, jacunda, and payara. It was a breeze to take the bare hook out. The thought process behind this masterpiece is evidence of brilliance, nothing less.
Hey Gunnar it was great to meet you at the mid west flyfishing show. You are very skilled at what you do and you put a lot of fore thought in to your flies. Great video.
Thanks Gunnar! Love your enthusiasm and your style! Will think on it for a bit, grab another coffee, then re-watch the video ...pleasantly saturated with information at the moment. LOL! REQUEST: Could you do quick videos on the non-slip loop knot you use and how to do a hand whip-finish? Would be appreciated! Cheers! Hank
Hi Gunnar, saw your trick with the razor blade. I use a stripping brush designed for trimming a dogs coat. It’s like a metal brush with a built in razor blade. It’s a fantastic tool for layering materials.
Again nice and simple , build it to suit your needs . Looks like you could also do it with a shank and trailer set up if you don't have tube tying capability. Happy Trails
Struggling with the dubbing loop and not having all the materials either clump up into little sections or simply spin around the dubbing loop thread. Will watch your tut on dubbing brushes for some tips/clues. Despite my struggles, I am appreciating the technique tutorials!
Hey Gunnar! Time for publish a book, right? I would really looking forward to it! 😀 Keep up the pro type tying and sharing of such expertise! Appreciate your work that much! Greets and all the best from Bremen, Germany Michael
Love that you tie big predator flies. I fish for GTs here in Hawaii and the something similar on a tube and that HMH vise. I thought I came up with that hair clip idea until I saw your videos. Even Kelly used it in one of his videos and made a reference to you. Any suggestion for an alternative for the Strung Fuzzy Fiber for the predator bump? My local shop here in hawaii does not carry it. Thanks.
I really like your very elaborate explanation of what you are doing and why. Yes, the video is lenghty, but very learning and explanatory. Keep up with the format!
Watching it in 1,5x the speed is even more fun! Great work as always Gunnar!! Thanks a bunch!
You are an artist my friend. Very very nice fly. Looks beautiful
You' re simply one of the best tyer I've ever seen at work... In anyone of your fly ther's a lot of study and a lot to learn... thanks !!!
This fly is simply perfection. I fished it for 3 months straight in the Brazilian Amazon last Season, and our fish could not keep from kill-striking it. They'd eat it on the drop, the strip, and on the turn. The flies lasted all day since they slide up the leader and away from from the tangling teeth of peacock bass, jacunda, and payara. It was a breeze to take the bare hook out. The thought process behind this masterpiece is evidence of brilliance, nothing less.
I don't fish any predator fish, but your videos are always so well done and informative that I watch them all anyways. Thanks man!
Holy buckets! fantastic info/tutorial etc! I look forward to tying one of those up myself sometime.
Hey Gunnar it was great to meet you at the mid west flyfishing show. You are very skilled at what you do and you put a lot of fore thought in to your flies. Great video.
Fantastic techniques G! Thank you for the session.
Love it. Great to see you at the show.
Your description of how much sf to use reminded me of Nicklas Bauer and his Swedish word for just the right amount 🤣
Lagom - The best word in sweden =)
Linus Ahlberg yep that one. I couldn’t remember what it was lol
Great pattern!
Thanks Gunnar! Love your enthusiasm and your style! Will think on it for a bit, grab another coffee, then re-watch the video ...pleasantly saturated with information at the moment. LOL! REQUEST: Could you do quick videos on the non-slip loop knot you use and how to do a hand whip-finish? Would be appreciated! Cheers! Hank
Hi Gunnar, saw your trick with the razor blade. I use a stripping brush designed for trimming a dogs coat. It’s like a metal brush with a built in razor blade. It’s a fantastic tool for layering materials.
Again nice and simple , build it to suit your needs . Looks like you could also do it with a shank and trailer set up if you don't have tube tying capability.
Happy Trails
Niiiice! Hope you and the fam are well!
Would using tear mender like on the super jerk work the same as the softex?
Struggling with the dubbing loop and not having all the materials either clump up into little sections or simply spin around the dubbing loop thread. Will watch your tut on dubbing brushes for some tips/clues. Despite my struggles, I am appreciating the technique tutorials!
Hey Gunnar!
Time for publish a book, right? I would really looking forward to it! 😀
Keep up the pro type tying and sharing of such expertise! Appreciate your work that much!
Greets and all the best from Bremen, Germany
Michael
Love that you tie big predator flies. I fish for GTs here in Hawaii and the something similar on a tube and that HMH vise. I thought I came up with that hair clip idea until I saw your videos. Even Kelly used it in one of his videos and made a reference to you. Any suggestion for an alternative for the Strung Fuzzy Fiber for the predator bump? My local shop here in hawaii does not carry it. Thanks.
Why not use UV resin instead of that toxic softext?
Gran trabajo
What are your thoughts on making your own tubing with 1/8” copper plumbing?
Can you shrink it down? 3-4 inches?
Literally everything can be made smaller or larger.
Nice Vid Gunnar. Massive fly. Does the head material matter if you dunk and coat it in Softex?
Another 1 that I want to "scale down " for Brown trout.
Where store to buy your stuff
I really want to see that swim !!
If your going to use werewolf hair go sparingly,it’s a little stiffer and a bit messier to work with, i like the sf blend better
OCD? Perfectionist? Probably both, but that's not a bad thing. NIce fly.