Gurgle Pop and variations

[rimfire 0]

So far in my short tying career the GP in a few variations is my favorite fly. Easy to tie and have caught lots of fish. I tie it with a 2x long 6 or 8 dry fly hook and marabou or rubber tail. I also like leaving the legs out of the bottom level foam and tying them into the top so they lay flatter and I think move better. Anyone try them with more segments or longer to take the place of a hopper. That is my next try. Who ties bigger ones and can advise specific hooks and width of foam? Would love to see variations.

 

Thanks.

 

Barry

 

 

 

[Mickalo 0]

I think the largest Gurgle I've tied was on a #4 2x hook.

 

I normally make the foam width as wide as the hook gap .... kinda of a rule of thumb I picked up somewhere. I used some boa yarn once, twisted it tightly in a spiral, and used it like a hackle and wrapped it across the segments to give some movement underneath. Got a few hits with it. One thing I've learned fly tying is let your imagination run wild sometimes

 

Mike

[txflytier 0]

here is a web site i dound that has a good step by step.

 

http://www.fishingwithflies.com/Pete's...-PopPopper.html

 

hope this is some help.

 

Chance

[Mickalo 0]

thanks for the link. I like the way he ties his stone flies.

 

Mike

[txflytier 0]

Yea I like his Woodchuck Special it looks great.

 

 

[rimfire 0]

Nobody has any other suggestions for modifying or lengthening? Bummer. Maybe I just need to be more patient...not my strong point!

[silverbullet32 0]

i would just run the gurgle pop like it is. check out this site for excellent tips, tying instructions, and special little tips

 

http://www.warmwaterflytyer.com/links2.asp

[Mickalo 0]

also, if your not aware, the Gurgle Pop, is a variation of Gartside Gurgler, which If you check it out at http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/fotw/051799fotw.php you'll see the how it's tied. This may give you some creative ideas too.

 

Mike

[wayneb 0]

Hi Barry;

 

I normally tie mine on a 2x size 10 dry fly hook, red congo hair for tail and abdomen, yellow foam hook gap width, with yellow baby bug wrap for legs in normal location. I use red flat waxed nylon to tie pattern. I think the flat waxed nylon holds the foam better without tearing it.

 

I've also tied this in pink with black congo hair tail & abdomen, pink baby bug wrap leags and pink flat waxed nylon.

 

Both patterns work well for panfish with the yellow & red being a little more successful.

 

I plan on trying a larger version for bass, using a mustad size 6 3366 hook, white tail & abdomen, black legs and green foam. Still thinking out the thread color. I Aaso plan on making foam 1 1/2 times the hook gap width. I'm attempting a frog like pattern.

 

Wayne

[crawfly 0]

Actually, and meaning no disrespect to former posters, the best place for step by step of the gurgler is the man himself.

 

http://www.jackgartside.com/

 

Easily one of the best surface flies (including all its variations, gurgle pop, etc.) to ever come out of a vise. It will catch anything that swims if the species feeds surface along with multiple presentation characteristics with the same fly (on the surface). eg. fold the lip back and it's a slider. Or sink tip/head it and it's a sub-surface wobbler, just a lot of on the water variations with this fly.

 

Needless to say, I'm a big fan of Gartside patterns! Sparrow anyone? They have caught me a lot of fish!

 

Thanks Jack!

[txflytier 0]

Actually, and meaning no disrespect to former posters, the best place for step by step of the gurgler is the man himself.

 

http://www.jackgartside.com/

 

Easily one of the best surface flies (including all its variations, gurgle pop, etc.) to ever come out of a vise. It will catch anything that swims if the species feeds surface along with multiple presentation characteristics with the same fly (on the surface). eg. fold the lip back and it's a slider. Or sink tip/head it and it's a sub-surface wobbler, just a lot of on the water variations with this fly.

 

Needless to say, I'm a big fan of Gartside patterns! Sparrow anyone? They have caught me a lot of fish!

 

Thanks Jack!

 

 

Hi Jack

 

I would have to say that is a great site with alot of diffrent types of gurgle pops.

 

I am glad you posted it because it has given me alot of ideas for flies..

 

Chance