Squishy Head Bluegill - UNDERWATER Footage! - Realistic bluegill jerk-bait streamer fly
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.พ. 2025
- A while back I created a fly that I called "the fat head squishy streamer". This was a perch color pattern and shape. These flies utilized a special long fiber dry fly dubbing from Fly Tiers Dungeon. Then I created a shell of flexible UV curing resin to give the fly a special jerk bait type motion. It kept the fly sinking very slowly, and allowed for a side to side "walk the dog" type motion. Keep in mind, the technique of using flexible UV resin is not my invention, I have seen others do this. However I haven't ever seen anyone use it with a dry fly (high floating) dubbing.
This fly was very popular, and I have had a lot of requests for different color patterns. For a long time I have wanted to make a bluegill pattern, but bullfrog dubbing didn't come in blue, which I needed for the pattern. Finally Fly Tiers Dungeon came out with a dubbing they call "arctic snow" and it comes in lots of bright and colorful blends. Finally a squishy head streamer in a a bluegill pattern! What is different however is how this fly is shaped. The original was cylindrical, so it was as fat as it was tall. However this fly is very flat, yet tall, just like a bluegill. Which gives it even better side to side and gliding motion, just like a dying bluegill.
Hook: Gamakatsu SS15 - size 1/0 - amzn.to/2ooK5ML
Thread: Danville 210 flat waxed - white - store.hookhack....
Dubbing: Bullfrog dubbing - white, olive, dark olive & yellow - www.flytyersdun...
Starburst dubbing - pearl & olive - www.flytyersdun...
Arctic Wind - hot orange, aqua blue, royal blue - www.flytyersdun...
Eyes: 3D eyes - 8mm, gold - amzn.to/2ooLDWV
Resin: Solarez - flex formula - solarez.com/pro...
Sharpie: dark green www.amazon.com...
The vice I am using is an Anvil Atlas. Its a full rotary vice, made solid like a tank. And its very reasonably priced. You can get it here if you want one. amzn.to/2q4LaKa
Great job. I taught fly tying/fly fishing for a few different concerns and totally appreciate how you've dissected your OWN tying in order to properly instruct others. 99.9% of folks out there haven't a clue how much effort goes into something that appears effortless. Apart from that, you are also a very talented tyer and this is a great looking fly. Kudos brother.
+Todd McCagg thank you! I never really think of myself as talented, but nice to hear that from a pro tier. Yeah, tying does look effortless sometimes, especially when watching tiers like McPhail or Bob Clouser. But your right, there is an immense amount of work that goes into learning each pattern. Lots of hours of practice.
Fly in the water - actually the most interesting thing about any fly.
For sure
30 mins to tie a fly, snagged on the first cast! 😂 that would be my luck! Looks awesome! Love the vids!
Thanks! Yeah it’s actually more like 45 minutes. But I know whatcha mean. They do work well though when tied right, but they are finicky to tie, and therefor can be frustrating. I toss about 1 out of 5 I tie due to not liking the results. If it doesn’t swim right, it’s not gonna catch right ya know?
McFly Angler I often start tying a fly one way and half way through realize it’s not going to jive and end up turning it into something else. Keep the vids coming! I need all the inspiration I can get.
Lol I’ve done that as well. Some of my best flies come out of this... of course I end up refining them after that, but they lead to some great ideas for sure!
Glad to help my friend!
Beautiful fly! Have you considered tying them substantially more sparse? The resin head should hold the bulk for you, allowing it to still have a good profile, move plenty of water, more likely to track true. The materials should provide a nice shillouette regardless.
Beautiful tie!!
lol my luck too... and i have no talent, id have to buy, if knew where
Believe me, if I was a fish I’d hook myself 😁👍🏼 🎣
Looks great, and moves through the water just the same. It also can look like a wounded bait fish swimming by.
I bet it catches some good size fish to. Well done
Thanks 👍. Yeah I’ve caught a few smallmouth on it.
Not getting into Fly Fishing and Fly Tying is one of my biggest regrets...! What a beautiful Fly.. 😉 I know Bass will just inhale that bait... 👍
Hey thanks! Well it’s never too late Warren! Give it a whirl!
this may still be the coolest fly I've ever seen tied!
Wow thank you! nice of you! :)
Awesome colors! Beatiful. Love to see u tie that on a worm hook ,weedless
Thank you!
Very entertaining video. Looks like a great Pike fly!
Thanks! Yeah, i think pike would eat this for sure. I made it specifically for bass, but it would make a good pike fly as well. Glad you liked it, thanks! :)
I work at bassproshop and I just got into fly tying, I love your vids!
Thanks man!
Nicely done! I tied a few flies when I was a kid. Not sure my hands could do it anymore.
Thank you! Im sure you could do it, its enjoyable, and helps calm me down. Im a hyper person, and tying really relaxes me.
Definitely want 2 or 3 of them.
Cool, get me your email and I’ll send an invoice. Best way is to send it via private message on Instagram or Facebook
That's a work of art!
Thank you
Looks good enough to take a bite out of
Lol! Thanks
Awesome Job.Good on you McFly keep going! From Italy
+Marktemolator thanks
I had just posted a question to the group fly tying hobbyist on facebook regarding tying just such a fly. I'm no expert fly tyer but I greatly appreciate your making this video and showing step by step each process and which color combination to choose and use, and why. The end product is amazing. We have Pumpkin Seed Perch in our waters which the coloration is more olive green/yellow than orange. Anyway, I doubt the bass will notice the difference. Thanks for posting this video.👍
Thanks man, yeah these are an advanced fly, but give it a shot. I think you will like what you make. As for coloration, you can tie these in other colors. Pumpkin seeds are mostly dark olive, with some orange belly and I think some blue in the gills? Sorry I could be wrong. Use this template to make your own colors and mimic your local forage.
Beautiful fly!!
+jppsc79 thank you
Can you post a vid of it being fished? Absolutely beautiful.👍🏻
thanks man! So I already did post that, it’s fished in one of the episodes where I went smallmouth bass fishing at Navajo lake.
very nice!
Thank you! :)
I tie a similar fly and for what ever reason I had to put blue in the throat over the yellow for it to work they wouldn't touch otherwise
Interesting
good video
Thanks Trouter!
How much do you charge for them? I'd love to try that on bass and pike!
These are $36.99 for 5 of them.
That's an amazing tie. Right before this video, I watched you tie the Fat Head Squishy Streamer. Toward the closing, you showed the action in the water which is also greatly appreciated due to my curiosity. I noticed the split shot and began wondering, what would a light wrapping of lead wire on the hook shank do to the action? I was just thinking that because it appears to be rather buoyant, it might help get it down faster. Not worth it if affects the side to side action though. Also, are these relatively durable? Is a Bass going to destroy it the first time? Thanks!!
Thank you! So yes the lead would effect the action, unless you could get it on the very back end of the hook, but you really could only do 2 or so wraps. I usually fish this on a sink tip line. Both this and the perch version.
This is actually very durable. Smallmouth can destroy flies quick, and I’ve always ended up loosing the fly to a free before it gets destroyed. Lol.
Looks like a fly tires nightmare, you should check out fish the ozarks fly tying videos
Bro, I’ve got over 400 fly tying videos. Some more simple some more difficult. If this is too tough for you to tie no worries, I’ve got much more simple flies. Check out my other videos.
What fish can you catch with this fly
Bass
@@McFlyAngler thanks
Can you please do a San Juan worm
I have. Check my past fly tying videos
@@McFlyAngler can you catch a bass on a woolly bugger
Beautiful looking fly. Roughly how many strikes have you had before the shape/resin is destroyed?
Thanks man!
I have had one that I got 5 smallmouth on, and the resin seems to be still holding up. I dont do a ton of smallmouth fishing anymore, so I haven't fished with it as much as when I designed it. I will say, the flex resin holds up really well though because its flexible. It doesn't crumble like some of the harder stuff after hard hits. It bends and flexes with each strike. Seems to me like it will hold up a long time.
Could I use senyos laser dub instead of the bull frawg, starburst mixture
+Dylan Smothermon possibly, I personally haven't used it, so I cannot contest to the properties of it, but give it a try! Let me know how it does.
Great Fly! You mention that you are using Northern Lights at the beginning of the video but it is not included in the material list. Can you tell me what color you used?
Sorry, must have missed that. It was the pearl. You could use flashabou also...
Thanks btw
I just zoomed in on the video and found that it is olive/olive. Thank you for all you do! Great is your reward
Was it? Oops, been a while since I tied this. Thought it was pearl. My bad. Glad you enjoy the videos!
Do you need a sink tip to fish streamers like this?
It’s a good idea yes...
I dig it
Thanks! give it a try, tell me how you do.
I tied one of these and it looks great ,thanks to your amazing vids, but when I went to fish it, it would not sink. I used literally the same materials as you from FTD.... any ideas? I love your videos man, thanks for all the hard work you put into them.
Amount of materials really makes a difference, but stick it under water and squeeze, getting all the air out, it should sink then. If all else fails then fish it with sink tip line. Or next time if you have any issues, then wrap with a small amount of lead wrap first
McFly Angler thank you, I’ll give that all a try👍🏻
Glad to help. I will say, most of the dubbing is dry fly dubbing. Which I used on purpose to give it more of a buoyancy... I wanted a fly that wouldn’t sink too quickly, however you gotta get the amounts just right or it will float. Took me about 8-10 of these to get just right when I came up with the pattern. Then I still have 1-2 every once in a while come out not as expected. It’s an advanced fly for sure...
McFly Angler ah, thank makes more sense. I’ll make a few more with different amount. Thanks man!
Great video. Do you ever use Congo hair or Crystal/Perl Web material from #FLYTYERSDUNGEON? Your blue gil turned out very good :)
Thank you! Yes, I use Congo hair all the time, and also their finer version of Congo hair (I forgot the name). I have some Crystal/pearl web, but I don't use it too often. I like it though! I think I used pearl web in my squishy head "perch" streamer, check that out if you want. I have 106 video's to date, and like 90 of them are fly tying video's. Just look through them and you will find many use the materials you are describing. I love fly tiers dungeon because its well priced, and also very high quality.
Do you sell any of these? Would love to get my hands on some!
No I don't sell my flies. But, I don't mind sending people them as a thank you for a monthly donation to the channel.
do you sell these flies?
No I don't. Sorry...
So I saw another TH-camr tired very similar bluegill pattern but he added one of those Shanks articulated and put a bunny tail on it so I tried this and used it on the Arkansas River going for stripers in the first fish I caught was a ginormous Buffalo carp LOL I voice text all the time and it just completely betrays me
Awesome man! Good job!