20+ years ago I scoffed at my local fly shop owner getting propellers in his shop. Somehow, he convinced me to give them a try. The only pattern I used them on was a smallish white bugger! It was deadly fished on a fly rod for trout and smallies! Lesson learned.

Fly or Lure? Let’s not get hung up on definitions. Let’s remember it’s about learning what works and sharing that knowledge. It’s all about the pleasure of fishing. Thank you for sharing this Matt. Looks like a fish catcher to me. Have a great weekend my friend. God bless.

Hey Matt, I tie a propeller yellow perch pattern in New Hampshire for trout and have gotten a lot of trout over the years and still do. I’ve also tied a brown beetle using a coffee bean that came from fly tyer magazine. That pattern got so many trout I had people ask me what I was using to catch them. My buddy’s and I will try any material. We’ve even messed around with fake nails that made a Johnson’s silver minnow type of spoon fly. 😂😂😂. And the “Mop fly” shows that no material should be overlooked.

I would definitely call it a fly. Have a blessed day my friend. Thanks for sharing.

Mr Controversial Matt. Love it. And great looking fly too. Thanks.

I had to chuckle when I saw this pattern, but you can't take away from its popularity and effectiveness. Have a wonderful weekend, and thank you for sharing.

Let's just call it effective and not argue tks for sharing matt have a great weekend 😊

Good Morning Sir Matt, Very well done. As a beginner fly tyer our hobby has many branches. Freshwater, Saltwater , flies and lures, some lures even use blades and bucktail. My passion is trout , but living in Texas I have to plan out of state trips. I started using a bubble and pistol Pete because it caught fish I've yet to try it on a fly rod but they work and are deadly. I tied one with sparkle rainbow embroidery thread and black Marabou with no instructions. It worked and caught me trout all day long, Thanks Matt thumb up for me 👍😊

Morning Matt. I haven't thought about that fly in years. It was a killer for walleye. Thanks for the share. And yes it is a fly.

Fun pattern Matt. I can def tie me this up in a bigger pattern for some saltwater fishing. However I would definitely put some had cement on top of that bead in case those cross wraps get chewed up and loosen the bead.

Just found this video because my dad sent it to me, and he happens to be the man who you talked about in the vid that owns and makes Pistol Pete’s lol. thank you for covering our flies!!!

Crazy bug Matt☕️☕️

I've been tying for about a year now. I make a lot of odd looking flies because I don't always have the right materials called for in your videos and others. My brother and I spend two or three weeks throughout the summer fishing the high mountain lakes in southern Wyoming and he gives me a lot of grief over those odd looking flies, but I always out-fish him! This year, he showed up with some of those propeller flies and we had a great laugh about them. I don't think he caught a single fish with them. It's not a pattern I will probably tie, but I still enjoyed the video.

I’ve recently tied a few myself in black and olive. To me it’s basically a woolly bugger with a propeller.

Definitely an intriguing tie. Mega Thx for sharing this out of the box idea that I’m sure will catch some fish

What an interesting idea! I sometimes try different patterns by what I see people brave enough to share. Thank you Matt, I appreciate you fueling my autism mind (I have Asperger’s)for better and unique fly patterns! Tight lines! 😎🎣

Well, since Wapsi's tag line is "Quality Fly Tying Materials Since 1948" this pattern must be a fly. I guess it's one you would need to retrieve very fast to make sure the propeller spins. Maybe if you used that propeller and put some wings with it you could call the fly "The Airplane". But seriously, it's a neat fly whether folks think it's a fly or not. I just wouldn't use it on a bamboo rod with a silk line they might spontaneously combust. Keep the good stuff coming Matt.

I remember hearing about this fly years ago. With all the materials we put on flies these days I don't think a propeller makes any difference. A fly it is! I would think Smallmouth would love it.

This is a really cool pattern. Thanks for sharing it Sir Matt. Have a Great weekend!

Very cool. I actually have some of those props from my lure making days. I see potential for sure. Thx