{{+1}}Candy – salt water{{-1}}
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Candy flies or more properly "Surf Candy" flies were developed by renowned American salt water fly tier Bob Popovic's specifically as a bait fish imitation to target bonito and albacore. They are a robust fly and work very well on pelagics such as members of the tuna family, Australian salmon and yellow tailed kingfish particularly when they are feeding on eyes and krill. Whilst the fly can be tied using materials such as polar fibre or craft fur or un-crinkled nylon materials such as 'Fishhair' I think that candies work better when tied with crinkly nylon fibre material such as 'Superhair' or 'Supreme hair'. Also, both these materials take on a translucency when wet and I think this is one of the triggers to the flies success.
Materials
Hook | Thread | Belly | Belly flash | Back | Lateral line | Eyes | Finish |
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Size 2 to 2/0 Stainless | Clear monofilament | White super hair or any similar material | Pearl sparkle flash | Darker super hair | Sparkleflash | Holographic stick on | Two coats of clear epoxy |
Process
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