A little different take on the Gurgler......... Critique Please.......Pic shows a few straggler hairs that need to be trimmed off.....Hoping it looks like a struggling White Shrimp on the top of the water......Hopefully the eyes won't flip it over......
Gurgler......
Gurgler......
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I have never in my life seen a shrimp struggling on the surface of the water. However, I have tied many gurgler type flies to mimic them in just that predicament. I don't think those big eyes in the front quarter are necessary. I do think the most important part is what the fly looks like from underneath and back a foot. This is where a picky fish will make up it's mind whether or not it is going to eat. That is where I place my effort when tying shrimp gurglers.
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Re: Gurgler......
That nose doesn't look too upturned. Don't know how much gurgling it will do. The eyes, well don't see the need for eyes.
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Re: Gurgler......
The eyes are for the fisherman/fly tyer/fly buyer.DaveR wrote: The eyes, well don't see the need for eyes.
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Dave the nose will be up when used.......I dab a small amount of epoxy on the nose to keep it up.......As for the eyes......Just screwing around.......Need to get out more......BearsFan wrote:I have never in my life seen a shrimp struggling on the surface of the water. However, I have tied many gurgler type flies to mimic them in just that predicament. I don't think those big eyes in the front quarter are necessary. I do think the most important part is what the fly looks like from underneath and back a foot. This is where a picky fish will make up it's mind whether or not it is going to eat. That is where I place my effort when tying shrimp gurglers.
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JoeS wrote: As for the eyes......Just screwing around.......Need to get out more......
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