April Fly Of The Month - The Blob

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If there has ever been a fly that’s caused as much hullabaloo in the angling press as the Blob, then let us know.

Let’s look beyond the fact that the thing is associated with some dubious tactics and more at the pattern itself, shall we? This is an out-and-out fish catcher – there’s even a hook out there specifically made for this pattern for goodness sake! Whether it’s suspended under an indicator at your local stillwater (“sacrilege,” I hear you cry) or ripped back at a rate of knots on one of our major reservoirs, the Blob, in all its guises, is bloody successful. People reckon it’s only good for catching stockies, but why is it that the thing accounts for its fair share of ‘proper’ fish – grown-on beauties of 3lb and over? It doesn’t really matter which line you fish it on, it works with whichever and with all manner of retrieves as well.

When it was first popularised by competition anglers, the top dropper of a three-fly cast on some type of sinking line was the order of the day – just so you know. Where was it invented? Well everyone and their dog will tell you that they were fishing with it way before it was so widely used. Was it fished as a wake fly – in black – on the mighty Loch Leven way before the English boys claimed it as their own, or was it you, Mr Joe Bloggs, who was fishing this fly decades ago? Who knows?

Orange and black are the main Blobs to try but tie them in a whole host of colours; each one will work on its day. When all is said and done it’s a lure (something that attracts, entices or allures) and the more people who use it, the more fish it’s going to catch – simple.

In this video join TFF editor Steve Cullen as he shows you step-by-step how to tie it.