What it is
The Hareline Gurgler Cutter is a fly-tying cutter tool built around a stainless steel blade made to cut gurgler-style foam bodies cleanly. It has a sharp cutting edge with a rust- and corrosion-resistant, durable build, and an ergonomic grip so you can press through foam without the tool twisting in your hand.
What to tie with it
Use it to cut foam strips into consistent gurgler bodies and to shape the head and back profile before you tie the foam down to the hook shank. It also works as a general cutter for fly-tying materials when you want a repeatable shape rather than freehand scissor cuts.
Flies and the fish they're for
This tool is made for the Gurgler, a foam surface fly that gets eaten by aggressive fish in both freshwater and saltwater. Tied as a classic gurgler or a flashier variant, it’s commonly fished for largemouth and smallmouth bass on ponds, lakes, and rivers, and it crosses over well to saltwater fish like redfish and seatrout on the flats when they’re looking up. The main advantage at the vise is getting that foam body shape consistent from fly to fly so they push water and track straight on the strip.