I normally wouldn't bother with a video with a ridiculous title like this but wondered if others felt the same as me and apparently by the comments some do. I Don't watch Mainely flies content for similar reasons. I appreciate the time and effort that it takes to produce them even for a basic wolly worm like this.
@@markschafer2843 millions have tuned into his videos so people like to hear the history, including myself but I know it's not for everyone. This fly is fished completely different from a willy worm, it's a Lough style pattern, on its day it can be very good. I appreciate your honesty and thanks for watching 👍
Nice one. The Blue Zulu tied big and bushy was an all time great for sea trout and salmon on the lochs up the west coast of Scotland. Past tense because there's not so many of the latter left these days.
@SeánWoodsFishing Aye. If I'd have known I'd have treasured every fish I caught back then all the more. It's tragic and I don't know what to do about it.
That’s a great fly. My uncle was a well known salmon angler and it was called that little black thing. I caught my first salmon on that fly which has a number of variations and names, but always the same key elements. Whenever I see that fly I’m immediately transported a thousand miles away to a certain pool, on a certain river.. I’d never leave that place if I wasn’t forced too. I’ve always wondered what secret magic/mojo that fly has.
@@JohnnieWalker-SalmonFlyFishing yes the, the blue zulu indeed 👌 I think it was the original that was banned at comps but the blue version suited me better👍
i USED TO LOVE FLY TYING. MORE SO THAN THE FISHING SOMETIMES BUT DO REMEMBER ONE DAY WHEN I WAS WAITING FOR MY LIFT AND TIED UP A COUPLE OF QUICK BLACK WET FLIES AND WHEN WE GOT TO THE RESERVOIR THE HAWTHORNS WERE OUT. I HAD 3 FANTASTIC OVER WINTERED RAINBOWS IN 40 MINS. NEVER CAUGHT ANOTHER FISH ON THE PATTERN AGAIN???
@@burtonfootballer5408 thanks for sharing that 👍 black flies like the Zulu and bibio can imitate so much I'm surprised you didn't have more luck 😲. Sorry to hear you have lost your love of tying, I did similar a few years back and it took lockdown to spur me on at it
@@robwilcox2854 I never mentioned BC cut a commenter has said it would due to a barbed hook. Over here on catch and release fisheries we can just squeeze the barb closed using forceps
@@SeánWoodsFishing i have yet to see a park ranger or fish and game warden ask to see if i am fishing ' banned flys 'in my lifetime,, barbless hooks, yes.. but ' banned flys ' no
I have long been of the opinion that most flies actually work because of enraged trout trying to obliterate such hideous aberrations, because they obviously should not exist !
Beautiful fly and beautiful job. But I guess you’re gonna get this even though you didn’t start it. I’m tired of hearing about band flies. It’s dumb like what all of a sudden this fly is so good that you can’t fish with it anymore?
@@taggardhecker6380 thanks sir and thanks for watching. For me it is just an interesting fact about the Zulu so wanted to share, I done similar about the Micky Finn sharing that it was used by the USA in the survival kits. Just fly tying nerdyness I guess🤣
@@jimkerr9672 I've been tying flies for over 25 years and never had a dressing slip. Quality waxed thread and a head that has one layer of superglue and two of varnish helps this. Thanks for watching 👍
@Leavenotraceexpeditions and ocean studies of barb less fought to death vs barbed heavier tackle horsed in with not lethal metabolic acid build up.. don't fight em too long,barbs don't kill tired to death does..
@@FrankBurch-vk7mi That's comparing apples and oranges. As someone who only uses barbless hooks on salmon streams I might suggest that one needs to 'horse' a fish that much extra just to keep it from getting unhooked, so I don't think I follow your logic. And I actually use very light tippets that I can easily break off if I tie into a fish whose spawning potential is greater than its meat value. But then again, I try to avoid fishing on an empty stomach. :)
I normally wouldn't bother with a video with a ridiculous title like this but wondered if others felt the same as me and apparently by the comments some do. I Don't watch Mainely flies content for similar reasons. I appreciate the time and effort that it takes to produce them even for a basic wolly worm like this.
@@markschafer2843 millions have tuned into his videos so people like to hear the history, including myself but I know it's not for everyone. This fly is fished completely different from a willy worm, it's a Lough style pattern, on its day it can be very good. I appreciate your honesty and thanks for watching 👍
Very nice work, seatrout will go mad for that one 🔥🔥👌🏽🏴🎣🎣
@@Rossco-o9c thanks very much Rossco 🙏
@@SeánWoodsFishing 👍🏼👍🏼🎣
Nice one. The Blue Zulu tied big and bushy was an all time great for sea trout and salmon on the lochs up the west coast of Scotland. Past tense because there's not so many of the latter left these days.
@@SalmoTrutti isn't that a massive shame, not many places now where you can get a salmon fishing on a Lough /loch 😔
@SeánWoodsFishing Aye. If I'd have known I'd have treasured every fish I caught back then all the more. It's tragic and I don't know what to do about it.
That’s a great fly. My uncle was a well known salmon angler and it was called that little black thing.
I caught my first salmon on that fly which has a number of variations and names, but always the same key elements.
Whenever I see that fly I’m immediately transported a thousand miles away to a certain pool, on a certain river.. I’d never leave that place if I wasn’t forced too. I’ve always wondered what secret magic/mojo that fly has.
@@peterparsons7141 great memories Peter, thanks very much for sharing this 👌
Happy new year ! Thanks for sharing !
@@troutbum476 same to you sir, have a great one 🎣
Nice tying Sean 👍 That fly looks what they once called a blue Zulu and it was a good sea trout fly here in Scotland 🎣
@@JohnnieWalker-SalmonFlyFishing yes the, the blue zulu indeed 👌 I think it was the original that was banned at comps but the blue version suited me better👍
That fly looks a lot like a wooly worm with a blue collar added.
@normehlers4503 yup very similar profile. The pattern is called a blue zulu 👍
Like that Sean. All the best for the new year and season. Ivan
@@ibana8449 thanks very much Ivan, have a good one 🥳
Nice Fly Sean. Happy New Year and tight lines in 2025.
@@Barry287 thanks Barry and happy new year to you 🙂
Waow, awesome video. Nice fly tying, i would wish you all the best of the coming year. 👊👍
@@magnetchi thanks Tommy and happy new year 🎉
Fabulous tradirional pattern...
@@simonartley1645 thanks for watching Simon 👍
A great fly for fresh fish on Carrowmore on the drift.
@@simonyoung908 that is where it is for Simon 👌
i USED TO LOVE FLY TYING. MORE SO THAN THE FISHING SOMETIMES BUT DO REMEMBER ONE DAY WHEN I WAS WAITING FOR MY LIFT AND TIED UP A COUPLE OF QUICK BLACK WET FLIES AND WHEN WE GOT TO THE RESERVOIR THE HAWTHORNS WERE OUT. I HAD 3 FANTASTIC OVER WINTERED RAINBOWS IN 40 MINS. NEVER CAUGHT ANOTHER FISH ON THE PATTERN AGAIN???
@@burtonfootballer5408 thanks for sharing that 👍 black flies like the Zulu and bibio can imitate so much I'm surprised you didn't have more luck 😲. Sorry to hear you have lost your love of tying, I did similar a few years back and it took lockdown to spur me on at it
Why would this fly be banned in BC?
@@robwilcox2854 I never mentioned BC cut a commenter has said it would due to a barbed hook. Over here on catch and release fisheries we can just squeeze the barb closed using forceps
@ regulations here are water body dependant, some lakes you can use barbed and some you can not, does this fly work good for Rainbow trout?
What are you saying?
@@johnstanke8679 🤣 strong accent
wait!!! you are not ' mainely flys ' so how can this fly be ' banned '? i thought only ' mainely flys ' tyed ' banned flys '
@@randellgribben9772 it is quite interesting the learn the history of some patterns and he does cover a few very well 👍
@@SeánWoodsFishing i have yet to see a park ranger or fish and game warden ask to see if i am fishing ' banned flys 'in my lifetime,, barbless hooks, yes.. but ' banned flys ' no
Mainely doesn't do the history. I do lol.
@@tiesflies never found your channel before....dunno why TH-cam never recommend to me but I must check it out 👌
I have long been of the opinion that most flies actually work because of enraged trout trying to obliterate such hideous aberrations, because they obviously should not exist !
Beautiful fly and beautiful job. But I guess you’re gonna get this even though you didn’t start it. I’m tired of hearing about band flies. It’s dumb like what all of a sudden this fly is so good that you can’t fish with it anymore?
@@taggardhecker6380 thanks sir and thanks for watching. For me it is just an interesting fact about the Zulu so wanted to share, I done similar about the Micky Finn sharing that it was used by the USA in the survival kits. Just fly tying nerdyness I guess🤣
Nothing like touching turns at the start,that won’t take much to spin it around the hook shank.👎
@@jimkerr9672 I've been tying flies for over 25 years and never had a dressing slip. Quality waxed thread and a head that has one layer of superglue and two of varnish helps this. Thanks for watching 👍
Well, if the fly is banned, I guess it's not worth watching the video.
@@jimsmith8324 thanks for watching and commenting, as the title says it was banned at one time. Tight lines for 2025 🎣
This fly is still banned in British Columbia since it is tied on barbed hook.
@@Leavenotraceexpeditions you can tie this on any single, video is more about the pattern 👍
And pinch barb down for legal in basically communist canada..
@ “Fish are respected members of our commune.” Vladimir Ilich Lenin
@Leavenotraceexpeditions and ocean studies of barb less fought to death vs barbed heavier tackle horsed in with not lethal metabolic acid build up.. don't fight em too long,barbs don't kill tired to death does..
@@FrankBurch-vk7mi That's comparing apples and oranges. As someone who only uses barbless hooks on salmon streams I might suggest that one needs to 'horse' a fish that much extra just to keep it from getting unhooked, so I don't think I follow your logic. And I actually use very light tippets that I can easily break off if I tie into a fish whose spawning potential is greater than its meat value. But then again, I try to avoid fishing on an empty stomach. :)
Your bot tying to good to many twists in your wrapping
@@carmentober9630 I don't understand?