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Title: Blobs
Post by: Derek McLaren on 07/01/2009 at 23:33

I am a bit of a Virgin when it comes to blobs,my neighbour has asked me to tie him some(Honest).

any advice on colours fritz or whatever would be most welcome

cheers

Title: Re: Blobs
Post by: Alex Burnett on 08/01/2009 at 07:09

Quote from: monksmyre on 07/01/2009 at 23:33

I am a bit of a Virgin when it comes to blobs,my neighbour has asked me to tie him some(Honest).

any advice on colours fritz or whatever would be most welcome

cheers

Orange Fritz with a short Yellow tail & Lime Green Fritz with a short orange tail, seam to be colours that I get asked to tie most.

Alex

Title: Re: Blobs
Post by: Derek McLaren on 08/01/2009 at 09:18

Quote from: Catman on 08/01/2009 at 07:09

Orange Fritz with a short Yellow tail & Lime Green Fritz with a short orange tail, seam to be colours that I get asked to tie most.

Alex

do you use any specific make of fritz?,Plain ,uv,vampire it's a minefield out there for blob makers  :wink

Title: Re: Blobs
Post by: Barry Robertson on 08/01/2009 at 12:59

I use B160's Size can be from 6-10 ( sounds huge but they are not to bad ) :z16
Normally use 6mm fritz and if you want a tail i use a few strands from a hank of UV Tinsel!
Best asking Jim doyle hes the blob king  :wink
Any 6mm fritz would do i guess!

Title: Re: Blobs
Post by: Derek McLaren on 08/01/2009 at 13:14

Quote from: bigtroot on 08/01/2009 at 12:59

I use B160's Size can be from 6-10 ( sounds huge but they are not to bad ) :z16
Normally use 6mm fritz and if you want a tail i use a few strands from a hank of UV Tinsel!
Best asking Jim doyle hes the blob king  :wink
Any 6mm fritz would do i guess!

Thanks for that :z16,I thought you would be away fishing on a braw day like this  :z4

Title: Re: Blobs
Post by: Barry Robertson on 08/01/2009 at 14:32

Everything is still thawing out  :cry
Tomorrow i will be out for definite  :z16
This link might be helpfull http://www.completefisher.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11457
or this one
http://www.completefisher.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=857

Title: Re: Blobs
Post by: Derek McLaren on 08/01/2009 at 17:01

Quote from: bigtroot on 08/01/2009 at 14:32

Everything is still thawing out  :cry
Tomorrow i will be out for definite  :z16
This link might be helpfull http://www.completefisher.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11457
or this one
http://www.completefisher.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=857

Braw it looks as if I am going to be busy :grin

Title: Re: Blobs
Post by: Barry Robertson on 14/01/2009 at 21:43

How did the blobs get on then Derek, any photo's??   :z18
On you tube if you search for the FU blob it shows you a nice wee trick to tidy up the heads  :wink

Title: Re: Blobs
Post by: Derek McLaren on 14/01/2009 at 22:00

Quote from: bigtroot on 14/01/2009 at 21:43

How did the blobs get on then Derek, any photo's??   :z18
On you tube if you search for the FU blob it shows you a nice wee trick to tidy up the heads  :wink

did a couple of black and a couple of orange,waiting to see if they pass the inpection from the master blob fisher aka peter

Title: Re: Blobs
Post by: Barry Robertson on 14/01/2009 at 22:31

Send me a photo and i will give you my opinion if you like  :wink

Title: Re: Blobs
Post by: Derek McLaren on 15/01/2009 at 10:03

Quote from: bigtroot on 14/01/2009 at 22:31

Send me a photo and i will give you my opinion if you like  :wink

here goes ,comments good or bad   :z6

(http://i40.tinypic.com/qx9g6h.jpg)


(http://i44.tinypic.com/2882ph4.jpg)


sorry about photos

Title: Re: Blobs
Post by: Jim Doyle on 15/01/2009 at 12:04

just the job!!!

Title: Re: Blobs
Post by: Cameron deBoth on 15/01/2009 at 12:10

hmmm might have to try tying a few of those up. Will need to buy some fritz tho!

Title: Re: Blobs
Post by: Barry Robertson on 15/01/2009 at 16:59

They look good to me ! What hooks were you using?

Title: Re: Blobs
Post by: Alex Burnett on 15/01/2009 at 18:59

Look pretty good to me.  :z16  :z16

Title: Re: Blobs
Post by: Barry Robertson on 15/01/2009 at 19:03

Another thing you could try is to tie in say 4 strands of small mirage tinsel at the eye of the hook , gives it a bit more flash when being pulled  :z16

Title: Re: Blobs
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 15/01/2009 at 20:33

Place one of your blobs next to a natural blob and you would not be able to tell the difference! ;)

Title: Re: Blobs
Post by: Iain Goolager on 15/01/2009 at 20:50

Rob,
that's naughty!

Title: Re: Blobs
Post by: Derek McLaren on 15/01/2009 at 21:26

Quote from: Rob on 15/01/2009 at 20:33

Place one of your blobs next to a natural blob and you would not be able to tell the difference! ;)

Thanks,I will take that as a compliment :wink, theres  nothing like matching the hatch  :z4  :z4  :z16

Title: Re: Blobs
Post by: Barry Robertson on 15/01/2009 at 21:29

Dont knock blobs, could be the difference between blanking and catching  :z16
Not pretty but hey who cares  :z16
If i recall corectly Mt Barrio actually sugested we tried them on our last visit to haddo  :z1
Robs just jealous he doesnt own any  :z4 :z4 :z4

Title: Re: Blobs
Post by: Iain Goolager on 15/01/2009 at 21:46

I'm scared to use them incase I like it! :o

Title: Re: Blobs
Post by: Barry Robertson on 15/01/2009 at 21:49

A blob is like ground baiting in coarse fishing terms - it brings the fish in for a nosey  :z16

Title: Re: Blobs
Post by: Derek McLaren on 15/01/2009 at 21:55

Quote from: bigtroot on 15/01/2009 at 21:49

A blob is like ground baiting in coarse fishing terms - it brings the fish in for a nosey  :z16

Dinna tell me i am gonna have to tie enough blobs to mix them in a bucket like rubby dubby  :z4  :z4  :z4  :z4 :shock

Title: Re: Blobs
Post by: Barry Robertson on 15/01/2009 at 21:57

Go on then , Picture that eh?
Hanging over the side of the boat at lintrathen ground baiting with orange blobs  :z4 :z4 :z4
That would raise some eyebrows

Title: Re: Blobs
Post by: Derek McLaren on 15/01/2009 at 22:04

Quote from: bigtroot on 15/01/2009 at 21:57

Go on then , Picture that eh?
Hanging over the side of the boat at lintrathen ground baiting with orange blobs  :z4 :z4 :z4
That would raise some eyebrows

It's probably been done already  :z7 :z4 :z4

Title: Re: Blobs
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 15/01/2009 at 22:39

Now now chaps..heehee!

Try using christmas decorations..great ground bait ;)
But 'bows can be bloody stupid sometimes!!! There is a wee loch above Braemar where I managed to get a bow of about 3 pounds feeding on crushed humbugs!!!!!