That's a great video Alec and Peter is such a great teacher - I'll be giving this a go at the weekend. Thanks for doing these, they are very helpful and interesting.

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen pleased your enjoying them 👍🎣🐟

Great video Alec looks like you had a great days fishing and a big thank you to Peter for sharing his method amazing to watch him in action

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Steve, he fishes on a different level to us mere mortals 🤣🤣🎣🐟

Fascinating video, I will definitely be giving this method a go next time out. Thanks for the video and keep up the good work. Well done Peter!!

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Stewart 👍🎣🐟

That was great. Thanks for the upload.We learned a lot.

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Paul 👍🎣🐟

Fantastic Alec. There's been a bit of chat about this method on social media and I'm itching to give it a go. I'm out on Menteith next week and keen to try this along with the standard buzzer techniques (bung & straight lining)

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Jon, it is a devastating method on sipping trout 👍🎣🐟

Well Done Alex and Peter 👍

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Peter 👍🎣🐟

Great video wants again Alec 👍

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers John 🎣🐟

Brilliant video. 👏

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Craig , much appreciated 👍 🎣 🐟

I can see how you were so impressed when we were chatting by the dock afterwards. Great video Alex, thanks

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Stephen 👍🎣🐟

great video can i ask what lines were you using to fish the blob thanks

What a great video Alec! Thanks to Peter for sharing his deadly method! Sinking lines for the single blob?

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Martin, yes he uses different lines depending on how deep the fish are feeding, it was amazing to watch all day, sometimrs the video bits do do it justice but I think most people can see what's happening ok

@stevegerrens283

3 жыл бұрын

Great video Alec looked like you had a really good day and a massive thank you to Peter for sharing his method

Many thanks guys for the valuable information , great to watch . Can I ask what line you use as a preference Peter.

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

2 жыл бұрын

He uses a fast glass or Di3 depending on the depth of water of course, leader is 6lb fulling mill world class 👍🎣🐟

Great video thanks 👍

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Mark, much appreciated 👍🎣🐟

Many thanks Alec. Very informative and entertaining video. Are the blobs slightly leaded?

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

3 жыл бұрын

Not the ones we were using as they were used in competitions with international rules 👍🐟🎣

@misterjohntmaguire

3 жыл бұрын

@@alecharveyfishingandflytying great, Thanks Alec. I Will tie up some for my next trip. Much appreciated.

Great video great method... out of curiosity whats the black stuff on the rod handle ?? Is it too stop thumb slipling at a guess ?

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Robert, it's something Peter does on all his cork handles, it rubberised area to stop him wearing the Cork away, it the way he grips the handle with his thumb 👍🎣🐟

@robertlithgow8916

3 жыл бұрын

@@alecharveyfishingandflytying thanks for the reply ..thats what I thought it was for 👍

Another belter, this series with Peter is unreal. Could eggstacy patterns be used in place of the standard blob? Cheers!

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely Chris, eggstacy can be a lot better than standard blob material because it's softer and the fish don't spit it out 👍🎣🐟

@chrismichael9591

2 жыл бұрын

@@alecharveyfishingandflytying thanks mate, will take these and apps for a spin Thurs morning 😃

Interesting stuff. Does it work from the bank on small stillwaters? And with floating lines?

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

3 жыл бұрын

As Peter said in the video, he brought this method from fishing it on small waters and doing well, then he was surprised how deadly it was when fishing large waters. It can be used on lines from floating to deep sink. 👍🎣🐟

@oldgold5848

3 жыл бұрын

@@alecharveyfishingandflytying thanks for the reply Alec. I must say I usually either fish the blob withn2 buzzers or cormorants, or a small one on the dropper with a lure on the point, or under the bung. I will give this a try.

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

3 жыл бұрын

That's what Peter was saying, most people fish teams of flies with the blob but single blob will catch fish when they won't look at a team of flies when the fish have been pressured 👍🎣🐟

I see in the video he was using what I believe is an orange blob? Does it matter what colour blob you're using or is it the same for any colour blob? great video and very impressive technique. Loving the channel👍

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks David, you can use different colour blobs, no problem 👍🎣🐟

Great video 👍 How long do you tend to count the fly down?

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

3 жыл бұрын

Paul, every day is different depending on how deep the fish are feeding, start by retrieving straight away then if no takes each cast let it sink 5 or 10 each cast until you find the fish depth, on the day of the video the count was 15, but obviously that changes in different locations 👍🎣🐟

@paulbuttery9352

3 жыл бұрын

@@alecharveyfishingandflytying With your leader being so long and the blob unweighted will the fly still sink or will it get pulled under if you use like a fast glass line? 🎣🎣

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it will Paul, I was practicing Peters method on Saturday using a fast glass on a local fishery, I was catching on a count down of 10 with a slow controlled pull retrieve 👍🎣🐟

@paulbuttery9352

3 жыл бұрын

@@alecharveyfishingandflytying great. Thank you for your help 👍👍🎣🎣

Hi Alec Brilliant video you both put together. I must give this method a concerted try. I do have a question. When using the Blob did Peter use a sinking line first and then swap to a floating line? Thank you and please send my thanks to Peter for sharing his mothed with us all. Best regards David

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers David, yes it was a sinking line, it was an old Greys type called a depth finder which is no longer made, but its like a di3 modern line 👍🎣🐟

@davidrobinson7950

2 жыл бұрын

@@alecharveyfishingandflytying Thanks for your reply. I must give it a good try looks intresting. First year back Fly fishing after a 7 year brake forgot how good it is!! Dave

Hi again Alec Hope you are well. I have a question for you and Mr Peter Appleby. On the big waters you both use a sinking line with the Blob. What set up would you on small waters? I fish two lakes, one has an average depth of 10ft and the other from 5ft to 10ft. What would you suggest as a set up please? Thanks for you time. Tight lines. David

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

2 жыл бұрын

Hi David, a good set up for your lakes would be to use a fast intermediate 1.5 inches per second sink rate, use the count down method to find what depth the fish are feeding, this can obviously near the surface down to near the bottom , tight lines 👍🎣🐟

@davidrobinson7950

2 жыл бұрын

@@alecharveyfishingandflytying Thanks for that I will give it a try. 🐋

Is it relevant if the pattern is weighted or in unweighted to help with the sensitivity of the method? Thanks again.

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Trevor, the blob needs to be unweighted, you will not feel the slight resistance on a weighted and then the sensitivity is gone 👍🎣🐟

@trevorluft6032

3 жыл бұрын

@@alecharveyfishingandflytying brilliant thanks Alec.

Is the blob weighted? Enjoyed the tactics.

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

3 жыл бұрын

It's an unweighted blob on a sink 3 line 👍🎣🐟

@mikel3379

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for such a prompt reply.

defo gonna have to give this a try, what lines were you using?

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

Жыл бұрын

Fast intermediate and Di3 Dylan 👍🎣🐟

@Dylanjonesfishing

Жыл бұрын

@@alecharveyfishingandflytying thankyou

Rods used ? and is leader tapered ?tippet type and diameter as lighter tippet mentioned.

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

3 жыл бұрын

Standard 7/8wt rod, no tapered leader, fluorocarbon as light as you can fish depending on venue 8lb to 5lb 👍🎣🐟

@ShotawayFilms

3 жыл бұрын

@@alecharveyfishingandflytying Thanks Alec for good useful information.Appreciate the pointers.

Cracking videos very informative thanks for sharing, theres alot of secrecy sometime fly fishing. Does this work with a single fab or boobie?

What did Peter mean about feeling the resistance? Was he getting tugs followed by the hang?

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

3 жыл бұрын

Trevor he wasn't getting a tug as he explained in the video commentary it's a feeling of resistance before the fish takes the fly, he them immediately stops and hangs the fly then it takes it.. It was amazing to watch him do it over and over all day 🎣🐟

@trevorluft6032

3 жыл бұрын

@@alecharveyfishingandflytying thanks what line was Peter using please?

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

3 жыл бұрын

He was using a Greys depth seeker which is now discontinued, similar to the Airflow fast glass, but uses other sinking lines depending on the depth are feeding at during at different times of the year and venue of course 👍🎣🐟

@trevorluft6032

3 жыл бұрын

@@alecharveyfishingandflytying thanks for sharing mate

What is the best line to try this method on or will any line work

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

11 ай бұрын

Normally from intermediate down to Di3 👍🎣🐟

Sound quality not good, using barbless hooks right??. Been using single flies/lures for over 40years all I ever fish...

Di5 ?

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

3 жыл бұрын

No Judith, it was a mid sink. Di3 👍🎣🐟

@judithkelly2556

3 жыл бұрын

@@alecharveyfishingandflytying cheers Alec

Why 20 foot leader

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

3 жыл бұрын

Peter said the longer leader 15 to 20 ft helps the fly move better as the fish approach the fly and this causes the resistance as they flash around it. First seen this when one day he was hanging his blob just under the boat and a few fish were swirling around it, this made the blob dance all over, this is when he realised what he was feeling at distance as the fish approach 🎣🐟

Yawn Yawn Yawn and sleep!

@alecharveyfishingandflytying

3 жыл бұрын

Sleep tight 👍

@alancorr7807

3 жыл бұрын

@@alecharveyfishingandflytying How embarrassing you are! Please stick your teeth back in because obviously you can't talk or film properly. Please go back in your box and you sleep tight. (Unsubscribed, end of conversation)

@johnstewart1148

2 жыл бұрын

@@alancorr7807 what’s your problem ? The mans showing good techniques to people who want to learn! You’ve got issues!

@alancorr7807

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnstewart1148 😂😂😂😂

@steviep730

2 жыл бұрын

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