Blinking Blob

Cheech - July 2025

A few years back, while working on my Stillwater skills, I was fishing a lake full of eager rainbow trout when I discovered a fly that seemed like kryptonite to them. I was stripping a blob pattern on a parabolic fly line when I noticed something strange—the fly looked like it was changing colors. At first, it appeared to be just one solid color, but when I paused the retrieve, a different color seemed to flash through. It was almost like the fly was blinking underwater with every strip. In this video, I’ll break down exactly what was happening and how that flashing effect—caused by a darker color covering a lighter one—triggered aggressive strikes from the fish. They crushed it!

Material List

Hook: Fulling Mill 35005 Heavyweight Champ, Barbless - 12
Hook (Alternate): Fulling Mill 5027 Grab Gape Heavy - Black Nickel - Barbless - 12
Thread: UTC Ultrathread 140 Denier - Fl. Chartreuse
Thread (Alternate): Danville 140 Denier Waxed Flymaster Plus Thread - Fl. Green
Body: Fulling Mill Translucent Cactus Chenille - 15mm - Black
Body (Alternate): Fulling Mill Translucent Cactus Chenille - 15mm - Brown
Body 2: Fulling Mill Translucent Cactus Chenille - 10mm - Fl. Chartreuse
Body 2 (Alternate): Fulling Mill Translucent Cactus Chenille - 10mm - Fl. Yellow
Tail : Fulling Mill Premium Marabou Blood Quills - Fl. White
Tail (Alternate): Fish Hunter Premium Strung Marabou - Fl. White (UV)