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Global FlyFisher. Fly from the pattern database -All kinds of flies from all over the globeTest TubeMore cold saltwater
The Killer Shrimp
Ninja Toe Biter
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Surf Candy
Epoxied: Experimenting with epoxy might glue you to the tying bench for hours, days, weeks. You can make highly durable, translucent baitfish imitations using synthetics and epoxy. Some years ago Bob Popovic's book "Pop Fleyes" introduced Kasper Mühlbach to the Surf Candy.
Go to his candy store here.
Go to his candy store here.
Test Tube
| Type | Cold saltwater fly |
| Originator | Martin Joergensen |
| Year of origin | 2001 |
| Difficulty | Very easy |
Materials
| Tube | Bidoz brass or aluminum tube, short version, lined with plastic inner tube |
| Front red accent (optional) | Red/orange 6/0 thread or red/orange flash |
| Eyes | Stick on eyes, flat, 3D or doll´s eyes type, 3mm or 1/10-1/8 of an inch in diameter, covered with LCR |
| Body | Junction tube of your choice. Translucent, milky or colored |
| Hook | Tube hook of your choice, suitable sizes are #4-6-8 |
| Rear tying thread | Black or grey 8/0 |
| Tail | Flash and/or chickabou/marabou, grizzly or in a color of your choice |
Tying instructions
- If you want a red or orange accent to the fly, wrap some tying thread on the middle of the tube and whip finish. Just a few wraps will suffice. Alternatively you can wrap a single strand of red flash into the LCR before curing it.
- Stick on the eyes in the front of the tube.
- Cover the whole head with LCR in an even layer
- Cure the LCR
- Burn a small collar on the innjer tube
- Draw it through the head
- Cut it in the rear, leaving a small bit
- Melt a collar to lockj it.
- The head is done.
- Tie a small bunch of flash or soft feather barbs to the hook.
- Whip finish and varnish.
- Stick a piece of junction tube onto the metal tube. 1½-2½ centimeters or about an inch is fine.
- The hook mounts when you tie the fly to your tippet.
