Blobs are definitely fish catchers! In the last year, Karen and I have caught pike, lake trout, rainbows and brookies on blobs! So amazing. When the fish are eating daphnia (zoo plankton), tiny chironomids or just something like an attractor to to hit; tie on a blob! Tonight we had another room full of 22 fly tyers. We concentrated on a tying the colours below. We used krinkle mirror flash for tails (optional), lead weight, (or no weight) or beads to help get the blobs into the strike zone. We used jig hooks and wide gaped hooks to tie on! Blobs rarely have more than 2 sometimes three materials to tie on. Easy peasy! You definitely need a box full of these simple fish catching flies. I get all my blob material and hooks from The Canadian Llama Company.
Next week we are tying Complex Twist Buggers. Bring something to grip onto and twist hackle and polar chenille. You may change the way you tie streamers after this session! See you then!
Can you see the daphnia at the bottom?
Daphnia near the surface of the lake!
Caught on a blob!
