Fly Tying: Brammer's Con Man - Bluegill Imitation 

I can SOOOOO relate 2 that!!

Wow Joe! I really appreciate the kind words man, thank you! All the best, tight lines and God Bless!

Gunnar Brammer Ditto! God bless you!

Awesome man! I'll have to give that a try sometime.

Thanks man, I really appreciate it!

Thanks guys!

Right on Steven! Best of luck fishing man!

Thank you Serg!

Thank you Jeff! Glad you dig it, best of luck tying man!

Not sponsored, though that would be a great partnership to have. I have really enjoyed the vice, definitely think I'll stick with the Renzetti for a looong time!

Thanks man!

Hey man, thank you for the kind words. With regards to the wire, the nylon coating is rather soft, and solid firm wraps with the tying thread will dig into the nylon coating - likewise I lay down a course base of thread for grip against the shank of the hook. The wraps are typically open spiral cross wraps as to dig into one another like a Chinese Finger Trap, adding tension when crossing over. Not sure if I did this in the video, but I always coat the wire after tying it in place with Zap a Gap Super Glue. I haven't had one fail as of yet.

If you were to invert it, Belly Scratcher style would be the way to go for sure! I would decrease the wire size from a 1/0 Attitude Extra to something like a #1 Attitude Streamer hook. Unfortunately its rather hard to find short shank wide gap hooks in a thinner wire so you'll end up increasing the shank length and adding a few mm's to the fly. Something like a Daiichi 2461 might be a good substitute but that'll put your shank length at 3x long. Even though a B10's is rather thick wire, a size 1 or 2 would likely be the best option now that I've circled all the way back to it. I'd keep the eyes the same, 7mm - with the belly scratcher style, it won't be hard to invert

On this style of fly, no, it not really necessary. The joint is not in place so that the fly will hinge, but simply an extension to the body to obtain an appropriate silhouette, while maintaining a short shank hook up front. The rear wire loop that connects the shank to the hook is tied in a way the reduces the shanks ability to hinge to reduce fowling. The fly overall is designed to dig left and right, where a hinged tail won't necessarily add more movement or life. If you were to increase the size of the fly, or articulate it with 2 hooks, I would add the bead to get a better spacing and hook placement.

My Peak is off to the side so I have an additional vice for allowing the tear mender to dry so I can keep cranking. Currently using a Renzetti Salt Water Traveler 2200

I using a "Mag" Right Bobbin in this vid, and the Con Men are currently up on the website.

Check out Ace Hardware or any hardware store for that matter, you can also try Hobby Lobby, Michaels and various craft store - best to find it in person though and always shake the bottles before you buy them to make sure the glues hasn't set up which has happened to me before when buying online.

This is Renzetti's Salt Water Traveler - C Clamp. Excellent vise with crazy holding pressure.

Indeed, Renzetti Salt Water Traveler 2200

Most definitely, especially with the 1/8th inch zonker strips, if you go with a 1/4 inch it'll get a little heavy on you.

Gunnar Brammer awesome! Thanks and great work.