After reading threads on many boards, I finally broke down and tied up some Gurgle Pops (yellow with a chartreuse tail and red grizzley legs) . I used one Saturday morning and the bass knocked the stuffing out of it. Never did get a bluegill on it though…But I bet I try it again this week!
got pictures?
Not yet, but I plan on going again this week and I’ll try to shoot some!
What size hook did you tie them on?
Eights and tens. I did tie one black one (eight) with a bear tail, but I didn’t use it.
How about getting someone with a good camera or video camera to do a fly of the week on this one?
Hint Hint Nudge Nudge Do you know what I mean???
Please and thankyou 
–Ron–
Hi DaveP63;
Welcome to the Club!! It’s my go to fly for topwater panfish action, easy to tie and very effctive.
Ron: The gurgle pop was a fly of the week in 2nd quarter 2003.
Wayne
4th quarter actually and THANKS, I like to refer readers to the info.
http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/fotw2/121503fotw.php
–Ron–
It was in the 4th quarter of 2003…the 3rd one up from the bottom.
heres a gurgle pop tutorial. bookmark it
http://www.fishingwithflies.com/Pete%27sGurgle-PopPopper.html
gamakatsu #4c Bass Stingers will really incease the hook up rate…I know, it is about all I fish with.
Don’t let the shorter length throw you, tie 'em wide and hang on.
Added bonus, 'gills, rock bass, largemouth …about all warm water species will grab on!
You nailed it, that’s what I used!
Didn’t realize it until now but this little guy that I was using to take some fine gills through the weeds on my SPL 1wt was responsible for getting me into a 6 plus lb LM bass, one of the best fights of my life!
It’s a great panfish fly indeed!
Crappie, Catfish (1), Largemouth, Smallmouth, Rock Bass, Bluegill, Pumpkenseeds and Green Sunfish…so far that’s what I have gotten with the fly.
Fun part is you can often catch them all in the same river just by casting to different areas.
What I really like about them is that with the rubber legs they are often most deadly at a dead drift…let 'em float with the current when stripping doesn’t result in strikes and more often than not it’ll get whacked right at the very end of a drift.
Dead drifting through a deep chute or riffle that holds Smallies can result in smashing strikes with the fish often coming out of the water in a backflip to grab the fly.
I have learned to watch carefully in Smallie water as the biggest fish don’t generally smash it, they wait for dead drift or stop and you just see a swirl as they sip it down…wait till you feel the weight, then play 'em!
Hi Dave,
I’m glad that we’ve got another believer. Gurgle Pops are great for brim and bass! No doubt about it! 8T
Funny you should bring it up, but most of the hits Saturday were when it was stopped and sitting…They would smack the crap out of it instead of sucking it in like a popper or spider. Very cool fly!
Hi Dave
Brim, in particular, will also swat the Gurgle Pop with their tail or roll their whole body over the top on the fly. That tail swat can throw enough water and make enough noise to convince you that your Gurgle Pop has been attached by a small gator. BTW, I have also found that many strikes occur when the GP is just sitting motionless on the surface of the water. I will also impart a few line jiggles before moving it any distance. Then I go to a slow retrieve with the smallest of wakes and frequent pauses. One of my favorite colors for GPs is all white (foam, tail & legs) with a dubbed Master Bright belly of bright orange or red. Some of my nicest bass of the season have come on size #12 and #10 Gurgle Pops. Enjoy! 8T
Caught a few tonight but it was HORRIBLY slow. Two on the gurgle pop, but I finally went with a sinking fly and picked up a couple of decent ones.
Ron,
This was the FOTW 4th quarter of 2003. That is where I learned the pattern. Maybe we should have a repeat performance?