Fly Tying: Jerk-Polarizer for Bass, Snakehead, and Esox Predators

In this video I tie the 'Jerk' Version of the Polarizer. The Polarizer is a fly that I designed over the last couple years. I developed two different versions of this fly; the 'Jerk' version in this video and also a 'Bulkhead' version. I have had amazing success with both versions; everything from fishing deep points at Smith Mountain Lake to fishing for Snakehead in only a few inches of water in Lilly Pads. I love how versatile this fly is and its intricate action that really entices predator fish.
Material List (Mini Version)
Tail Shank - 10mm Fish Skull Fish Spine
Tail - Saddle Hackle or Schlappen
Flash - Silver Holographic Ice Dub
Body - Polar Fiber
Thread - 140 Denier UTC Ultra Thread in Tan
Middle Shank - 10mm Fish Skull Fish Spine
Flash - Silver Holographic Ice Dub
Body - Polar Fiber
Hook - B10s Stinger size 2
Flash - Hackle Flash, Silver
Body - Polar Fiber
Head - Superfine Dubbing mixed with Ice Dub
Eyes - Fish Skull Living Eyes 6 mm
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[@flyfishingtheozarks]

Dig the swim. Good work!

[@hotspotnymphing]

Thanks for watching! I have been really impressed with this fly so far!

[@joanneskidmore5974]

That is one large fish. Bet it was fun bringing it in.

[@hotspotnymphing]

The fight is awesome, but the best part is when the fish absolutely smashes the fly!

[@jtahoe5672]

Nicely explained; good video. Thank you!

[@tnflyguy8996]

Amazing action, I can't get enough of those jerk style flies.

[@nickslear9298]

Sweet tie!! Love the new music!

[@hotspotnymphing]

Thanks for watching!

[@koshonispell6963]

Great looking and swimming flies!

[@tylercasey1951]

Thank you!

[@alexhendrick8288]

Makes me think of viking midge by Schmidt. Excellent job dude

[@paulbridgers3820]

Great looking fly, I think I'll give this one a try. Thanks for sharing. Looks like it would be a great large mouth bass fly.

[@hotspotnymphing]

Thanks! It works great for largemouth!

[@j.brock3]

Fantastic fly! You should try tying in a wave tail vs the deciever style tail for even more kick!

[@hotspotnymphing]

Yep, that would be a great idea! The wave tails also all have the same consistency unlike the natural feathers.

[@freddewfishing7611]

Cool looking fly

[@elikaminski1660]

nice justin!

[@hotspotnymphing]

Thanks Eli!

[@johnaggers5852]

The polar fiber and dubbing head soak up a lot of water and add bulk/weight. How would this work with bucktail hollow fleye ties on the hook section, to make the fly lighter to cast?

[@exceptionalideas2947]

👍

[@dirtsmiles8098]

Good job. How are you getting such a fast retrieve?

[@hotspotnymphing]

Thanks! The fastest retrieve would be a two-hand retrieve, where you stick the rod under your arm and retrieve with both hands. Most of the time I use a jerk strip for the jerk style flies because I find it easier to "walk" them side to side with the rod tip. You can go pretty fast with the jerk strip retrieve because when your sweeping the rod tip your hand can retrieve the slack at the same time.

[@freddewfishing7611]

How’s it fish on a floating line

[@hotspotnymphing]

This one isn't the greatest for a floating line because it has such little weight it will pretty much float. If all you have is a floating line, you can put a split shot about one foot in front to keep this fly underneath the surface.

[@montanastrongremodelrenova1632]

So just a game changer bud! not yours

[@ChefAlexSocci]

what are you talking about. Stop picking on kids loser.