Jack Gartside is known for many iconic fly patterns like the Gurgler, The Sparrow, and the Soft Hackle Streamer, just to name a few. Jack was a prolific fly designer and produced hundreds of unique fly patterns. Over the last few seasons, I have been tying and fishing some of Jack's lesser-known flies. The subject of today's post is one of those flies, the Gartside Bass Bug.
Read moreThe Gartside Bass Bug
The Bass Bug may be one of jack’s lesser known flies but it is just as effective as his well known Gurgler pattern.