Published Sep 1. 2015 - 8 years ago
Updated or edited Feb 3. 2018
Surf Candy
Articles w/pattern
A generic bait fish imitation, imitating slim profiles like the sand eel's. Based on synthetics and epoxy, You can tie them in all colors and sizes and still get a nice cast.
Originator:
Bob Popovic
Pattern type:
Cold saltwater fly
Skill level/difficulty:
Medium
Instruction:
- Attach the thread just behind the hook eye.
- Attach mylar tinsel.
- Turn the tinsel to the hook bend and back.
- Tie off.
- Tie in a bunch o clear Ultra Hair.
- If you want you can spread them around the shank to form a more round body.
- Tie in 3-4 flash fibres. Fold them back and secure them.
- Add a bunch of chartreuse Ultra Hair.
- Add a bunch of dark Ultra Hair.
- Prepare the epoxy. Mix well, and avoid adding bubbles by folding the two parts together.
- Apply the epoxy using your bodkin. Do not use too much. Add a small amount at a time. You have got plenty of time even though 5 minutes does not seem much. Make sure to add epoxy in the part of the wing, which goes from the hook bend to the eye.
- Stretch the wing using the index finger and thumb off your other hand. If you pull the wing as much as you can, you will get a slim profile. if you push the wing a little bit forward as the epoxy sets you will get a thicker profile moving more water. For Surf Candies I prefer a slim profile.
- Let the epoxy set.
- Add prism eyes.
- Add next layer of epoxy. If the epoxy starts dripping or running you have to rotate the or take it off. If you do not have a rotating rotating epoxy fly dryer, consider adding a second and third thin layer of epoxy instead of just a heavy second layer.
- Let the fly dry.
- Tie some more.
- Trim the fibres so that the wing becomes thinner towards the tip.
Species:
Materials:
Hook | Short shank. |
Thread | Fine, color to match fly ot clear monofilament. |
Body | Flat silver mylar tinsel. |
Under wing | Clear/white Ultra Hair or Super Hair. |
Middle wing | Add 6-8 flash fibres like Flashabou, Crystal Flash or Lure Flash. |
Top wing | Chartreuse Ultra Hair or Super Hair topped with dark grey, black or olive Ultra Hair or Super Hair. |
Eyes | 3D prism eyes or other self sticking eyes. |
Head and coating | 5 min. epoxy. |
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