Tailwaters Candy

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Tailwaters Candy

Post by DUBBN » Mon Mar 30, 2020 8:31 pm

With and with out a Dun hen collar. Size 24


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Re: Tailwaters Candy

Post by letumgo » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:04 pm

Do the trout show a preference? I am drawn to the hackled version.
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Re: Tailwaters Candy

Post by DUBBN » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:14 pm

letumgo wrote: Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:04 pm Do the trout show a preference? I am drawn to the hackled version.
They sure do. As the sun and water start to warm a little, and the midges start emerging, it is wise to have some sort of wing/collar, or shuck.
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Re: Tailwaters Candy

Post by Ron Eagle Elk » Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:03 am

I like those enough to maybe attempt them. I found an old stash of hooks from my tiny fly days. What's the body material?

Funny you mentioned midges. My first thought was bits of fish that had gone through the turbines.
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Re: Tailwaters Candy

Post by DUBBN » Tue Mar 31, 2020 8:34 am

Ron Eagle Elk wrote: Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:03 am I like those enough to maybe attempt them. I found an old stash of hooks from my tiny fly days. What's the body material ?
The body is just a base of White thread, ribbed with fluorescent Pink thread. Then covered in UV resin. Super easy.
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Re: Tailwaters Candy

Post by Ron Eagle Elk » Tue Mar 31, 2020 9:08 am

Thank you, kind Sir.
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Re: Tailwaters Candy

Post by DUBBN » Tue Mar 31, 2020 9:30 am

This is my last day of required (State) quarantine. I am going to tie a few more of these little midges today in some other colors, then fish them in the morning. On a Freestone.

The collar can be Ostrich or mole as well.
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Re: Tailwaters Candy

Post by Roadkill » Tue Mar 31, 2020 9:49 am

Any chance these are taken by the fish as scuds or shrimp?
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Re: Tailwaters Candy

Post by DUBBN » Tue Mar 31, 2020 9:54 am

Roadkill wrote: Tue Mar 31, 2020 9:49 am Any chance these are taken by the fish as scuds or shrimp?
There is always a chance.
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Re: Tailwaters Candy

Post by DUBBN » Tue Mar 31, 2020 10:38 am

Gray ribbed with black is a standard for me.

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