When you think about streamer fishing or tying flies for predatory fish, what do you think

is the most important factor in creating that fly?

Is it the silhouette?

Is it the size, the color, or is it something else?

Today's guest is going to show us how to tie and fish predator-style flies.

And after this episode, you're going to have some key rules to apply next time

you're tying or fishing streamers on the water this year. This is the wet fly swing podcast where I show you

the best places to travel to for fly fishing, how to find the best resources and tools to prepare for

that big trip and what you can do to give back to fish species we all love. Hey, how's it going? I'm Dave, host of the Wet Fly Swing podcast. I've been fly fishing since I was a little kid, grew up around a little fly shop and have created, one of the largest fly fishing podcast in this country. Gunner Bramer is back on the show to walk us through how he fish his streamers, and he's going to be focusing a little bit on the Minnesota area. You're going to find out

why he loves natural materials and why synthetics are a distant number two. You're going to get

some tips on casting a big fly, what flies you need, and how to fish them effectively. You're also

going to find out about his articulated 2.0 series and methodology coming up. Stay tuned for that. Plus, you're going to

find out Gunner's five rules for streamers and how you can apply them today. If this episode is

half as good as the first one, you're in for a big treat. Here he is. Gunner Bramer. How you

doing, Gunner? Doing pretty good. How are you?

Great. Great. Yeah, it's really exciting to get you back on here.

You know, it's been like five or six years since the first episode you were here.

It seems like it was yesterday. We talked about, you know, how you got into it, the connections to Kelly Gallup and the streamers.

So today we're probably going to jump right into streamers, you know,

kind of go strong on this because I think that's a topic that people love hearing about, but also it's a big struggle for a lot of people. So it's the only topic. I don't know what you're talking about. That's right. That's right. Do you think streamers, do you teach streamers? I'm not even sure on that. Are you, I'm not even sure what you're up to more on that, that end.

But is it, do you think it's a big, the biggest challenge for people to learn? Why do people feel it's so challenging? Because they're fly fishermen and not fishermen. Right. Oh, was that a zinger? Did I start the show with a zinger? I'm sorry, you guys. Don't turn me off yet. I'll rain it in a little bit.

But no, I don't think stream fishing's hard at all. I'm sorry, you guys. Don't turn me off yet. I'll rain it in a little bit.

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