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From bass ponds to redfish marshes to steelhead rivers, this is the Gurgler that gets noticed first, and its foam construction keeps it riding high cast after cast without dressing or drying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest for:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStained water and low-light topwater sessions\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBass, pike, redfish, snook, and aggressive trout\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking banks, weed edges, and structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📌 \u003cstrong\u003ePro Tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vary the cadence until the fish tell you what they want—sharp two-strip bursts with a long pause draw reaction strikes, while a steady gurgle calls fish from distance in murky water.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jackson Cardinal Flies","offers":[{"title":"2\\0","offer_id":39561205121110,"sku":"1327-2\/0","price":5.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\\0","offer_id":39561205153878,"sku":"1327-3\/0","price":5.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0142\/0161\/8518\/products\/gurgler-chartreuse-or-jackson-hole-fly-company.jpg?v=1719958487"},{"product_id":"gurgler-black","title":"Gurgler - Black","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eGurgler – Black\u003c\/strong\u003e is the silhouette specialist of the Gurgler family. Its black foam back and lip push water with the same spit-and-pop commotion as its brighter siblings, but the dark profile is the point: against a dim sky, black cuts the strongest outline of any color, making this the Gurgler for dawn, dusk, night, and heavily overcast days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeneath the foam, a dark sparkle body and gray flash tail add subtle life to the silhouette. Bass, snook, and big brown trout that hunt the surface in low light track that dark shape with ease, and the gurgling retrieve gives them a sound signature to home in on when they can barely see at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest for:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDawn, dusk, night, and overcast topwater fishing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBass, snook, and predatory trout hunting by silhouette\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStained water where dark profiles out-fish bright ones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📌 \u003cstrong\u003ePro Tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e At night or in near-dark, slow everything down and keep the retrieve steady—fish track the wake and sound, and an erratic cadence makes the fly harder to find. 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