Gartside Hybrid Streamer

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Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on March 2, 2014 at 5:58pm

Thanks Carl

I tried a Clouser style for comparison, using marabou, and I think I prefer Gartside's "palmered" method better.

It takes less marabou for one thing, and has less bulk around the head.

Comment by carl hendrix on March 2, 2014 at 5:53pm

good idea  david

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on March 2, 2014 at 5:02pm

Thanks, James.
All in time for the results. This one is a large fly compared to my usual. It's tied on a large eye, #6 Sproat... Overall, it's a couple of inches long.
This takes bead eyes that are pretty big, at 3\16" and 1/64 oz.
My notion for these is to fish them as deep sinking flies. Again, like a Clouser. So why not just tie Clousers?
First off, I have a lot of these big, stainless bead chains. That made it an easy choice: don't have to buy dumbbell eyes. Of I need more weight I can just wrap some lead wire between the eyes. Second, I wanted to branch out a bit and give the Gartside wrapped marabou streamer a try.
I'm pretty sure the bass will take a shine to these. I'm even thinking that I can cast these with U/L spin tackle.

Comment by Allen Morgan on March 2, 2014 at 4:16pm

Only one way to find out!!!! :)

Comment by james bluto gillette on March 2, 2014 at 3:46pm

nice streamer

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on March 2, 2014 at 3:25pm

Thanks, Allen. They don't really lay down like I had expected; they stay pretty "puffy" overall.
Once in the water that will change - again , the theory.

Comment by Allen Morgan on March 2, 2014 at 3:09pm

Oh boy, that looks good!

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