| 14 December 2011
How to tie the famous Gartside Gurgler Fly
with Chris Hargiss from Fishbuzz TV
Gartside Gurgler Instructional Video Click HereThis fly is a versatile top water pattern that can be used on almost any fish (saltwater or fresh). The gurgler can be tied with many different color schemes and materials. Thin foam makes for a better diving fly while thick foam is excellent for creating bugs that push lots of water. A weed guard is always good to have when tying this fly.
Gartside Gurgler from FishbuzzTV on Vimeo.
Ingredients used for the Gartside Gurgler (As tied in this Video):
-Size 1 Gamakatsu B 10 Stinger Hook (Can be tied on most size saltwater hooks)
-Danvilles Flat Waxed Nylon Thread in White
-Craft Fur- Pink and White
-White Hackle
-White Cactus Chenille
-Thin Fly Foam in Tan
Jack got his first fly tying lesson in 1956 from Ted Williams, the great Boston Red Sox outfielder. That served as the beginning of a professional tying and angling career that spanned more than 50 years. Jack was one of the first fly tyers profiled in Sports Illustrated magazine (Oct. 12, 1982). His best-known original patterns include the Gurgler, the Sparrow, the Soft Hackle Streamer, and the Gartside Pheasant Hopper. His designs have been featured in Eric Leiser's Book of Fly Patterns, Judith Dunham's The Art of the Trout Fly, Lefty Kreh's Salt Water Fly Patterns, Dick Stewart's Salt Water Flies, and Dick Brown's Flyfishing for Bonefish.
Sadly, Jack left us in December 2009. In 2010 he was selected into the Fly Fishing Hall of Fame. It was a long-standing desire of his that his work and this web site continue to be available after he was gone. And so it is.
Jack Gartside and 'Gerald'
Record your catch at AnglerAction.org
