1st gurgler

[zippy]

Tried a gurgler today for the 1st time not too hard but kind of a pain.
Added a rattle. Any help or comments would be helpful. Also did a floating epoxy minnow in sand eel, a blueback herring crease fly and a wrapped banger..

[Eddy Merckx]

Zippy, nice ties all around. Gurgler is a great fly to learn, it can be modified to use in so many differeent situation. My favorite warmwater bass fly is a frog based on the Gurgler.

I'm probably the last guy who should be critiquing anyone's work, but you might want to position the foam a bit higher on the shank on the Crease fly. In your pic the foam extends well below the shank, it kind of obstructs the gape. Other than that, nice work, sit back and enjoy a cold one!:-%

[PSUstriper]

Nice flies!
If you haven't already, should check Jack Gartside's website for instructions and lots of pictures for ideas and color combo ideas.

Attached a pic of some poppers I made ... 2 big ones for SW, a little frog with weedguard, and a tiny one for panfish. Not too exciting (used the preformed styrofoam popper heads) but still fun to make!

Keep the great ideas and pictures coming .... you guys are great.
Jan