Tight Lines Fly Fishing

 The River Blob

Hook:  Fulling Mill 5125 Jig hook or Hannek H450 Size #12 (or jig hook of choice.)

Thread:  Fluorescent Orange 6/0.  

Bead:  Slotted Tungsten Bead Flourescent Orange -- 3.5 to 4.6mm depending on the sink rate you want.

Body:  Medium Flexi Squishenille UV – Fluorescent Orange #137.

I know this resembles an egg fly, and maybe the fish take it as that, but it was originally meant to represent a cloud of daphnia.  Daphnia are small planktonic crustaceans that trout feed on.  All I know is that it’s a really productive fly, especially in the wintertime.  I’ve had spectacular days with it.

It doesn’t get much simpler than this.  Here’s how you tie this fly.  Place your bead on the hook and hook in the vice.  Secure your thread behind the bead.  With a small noodle of orange dubbing wrap behind the bead to secure and lock it in place.  You don’t need much, and it won’t really be visible on your finished fly.  Tie in your Squishenille behind the bead.  Give it 3 tight wraps around the hook shank, tie it off, whip finish the fly and you’re done.

Fly Fish Food has a great video on how to tie this fly below:

If you have any questions about this fly or would like to submit a Fly of The Month, I can be reached at pdinice@frontier.com .