Jelly Mop (Wotsit)

Although I personally prefer a more natural approach to flies and their presentation there are times when obnoxious attractors, such as my Jelly Mop, a blend of a Mop Fly and a Blob work best. Use an aggressive strip-pause retrieve or hang it beneath an indicator. It works!
Jelly Fritz: www.canadianllama.com/

[@stryker2764]

Of all the mop flies I've seen, this one by far is the nicest one! And I'm sure the fish will agree! Great combination pattern! Thanks for all your innovative ideas! :))

[@PhilRowleyFlyFishing]

Thanks glad you enjoyed the video.

[@billyscott7091]

No problem nice speaking to you!! Keep the videos coming and all the very best, tight lines from the UK 🇬🇧👍

[@reserrvoirman]

Thanks Phil looks like a winner. Thanks for sharing.

[@PhilRowleyFlyFishing]

Thanks Stan. I am pleased to hear you enjoyed my video. Cheers Phil

[@ernieflynn5124]

Shanks .... alot Phil great job on a simple fly.

[@PhilRowleyFlyFishing]

Thanks Ernie, I am pleased to hear that you enjoyed this tying video. Cheers, Phil

[@jarend65]

Wow, I really like this combination. Looking forward to trying this one out.

[@PhilRowleyFlyFishing]

Hi Jon, it's a great fly both suspended under an indicator and cast and stripped at pace. Cheers, Phil

[@EnriqueSantiagofly]

Nice insect! Good idea.

[@redshaftedflicker]

I love heavy metal, the heavier the better. I also love classical. This however is definitely a heavy metal fly!!

[@tomfisher3117]

Thanks! It might be a good steelhead fly. I'll give it a try.

[@PhilRowleyFlyFishing]

No reason why it shouldn't work for steelhead Tom. Let me know how you do. Thanks, Phil

[@billyscott7091]

You can also mix it with the "eggstacy material" used more here too now aswell instead of the fritz and even blend the eggstacy together halo style as a tail then use the fritz body

[@PhilRowleyFlyFishing]

That sounds like a cool option. So many great materials to play with these days!

[@lylebeckwith8095]

Pretty sure that would work great on shad!

[@PhilRowleyFlyFishing]

Hi Lyle, while I have chased shad on the fly on the Umpqua, I never tried a Wotsit. If you give it a try let me know how you do. Thanks, Phil

[@jotabarb]

Very cool idea! Congrats! Yesterday I used a mop fly for the first time, in stillwater. A simple mop with a rabbit fur collar. Slowly stripped, it worked! How do you use this fly?

[@PhilRowleyFlyFishing]

Hi Jose, glad to hear that you enjoyed my video and even better that you caught a fish using a Mop fly. I tend to fish my Wotsit's or Jelly MOP's using a strip-pause retrieve as you did or suspending it beneath an indicator static or letting the wind-induced current swing the fly downwind on a tight line. I hope this helps, best of the season. Phil

[@billyscott7091]

This fly is called the watsit mate, the reason I know is my mate tied it first 👍

[@PhilRowleyFlyFishing]

Never heard of a Watsit before Billy. I was just messing around at my tying bench and thought of blending these materials together. Proof once again is seldom anything new in fly pattern design. :)

[@abefrohman1759]

👍

[@chriswalport2979]

Looked for that jelly fritz could not find it.. any help would be appreciated to find on website..

[@PhilRowleyFlyFishing]

Hi Chris, you can get Jelly Fritz online from Canadian Llama. Here is a direct link to the Jelly Fritz page on their website, www.canadianllama.com/fritz/jelly-fritz-15mm/?referrer=CNWR_33041533934888. Canadian Llama has lots of other good stuff too. Thanks, Phil

[@JacquesSoule]

I think this model works in closed water fishing. Can you tell me if this fly works in a river or not? Thank you.

[@PhilRowleyFlyFishing]

Hi Jacques, I have yet to try this pattern on a river or stream but there is no reason why it wouldn't or couldn't work. Cheers, Phil

[@JacquesSoule]

@@PhilRowleyFlyFishing Hi Phil, I will try also myself on stream and I will let you know. Cheers, Jacques

[@EnriqueSantiagofly]

Works with pikes?

[@PhilRowleyFlyFishing]

They might if tied large enough and stripped at a brisk pace. I use my Whotsits for trout. You could use a Jelly Fritz body coupled with a Dragon Tail for a similar looking fly. Thanks, Phil

[@randymorris8740]

In my opinion, the "MOP" material is no worse than vinyl D ribs, closed cell foam, thin skins, mylar piping, flashabou or tungsten beads... Just because it comes from a mop doesn't make it taboo! How many of us raided the Christmas tree decorations for scraps of tinsel and shiny stuff? LOL Long Live the MOP... LOL

[@PhilRowleyFlyFishing]

Hi Randy, thanks for taking the time to comment. I know some fly fishers and tyers worry that MOP tails and the flies that incorporate them might signal the end of the world as we know it. I lean towards your comments there are a wide range of materials out there, many synthetic in nature, that make great tying materials. Cheers, Phil

[@billyscott7091]

No offence taken mate if you Google wotsit crisps you will see it !! My mate was washing the car one day with the hand mops and one fell off it !! He said that looks like a wotsit I'm going to tye that on a hook to see if it works ?? Boom the rest is history mate it's been around here in the UK for s number of years now, just like American and Canadian patterns are just starting to be used here mate 👍👍👍

[@PhilRowleyFlyFishing]

No problem Billy, no offence taken at all. The MOP is a popular, although controversial in some circles, on rivers and streams here. Upon seeing the fly it only made sense to blend them into my Booby's and FAB's once I saw all the hot colors these mop fingers are now available in. Works good using Daphina Fritz too! I have amended the title out of respect to its original designer. Cheers, Phil

[@johnkent2671]

OMG really Phil? Really?

[@PhilRowleyFlyFishing]

Don't knock it until you try it John :)

[@elkhunter3349]

Nice mop fly