First Crappie Candy Fly

[Skip48]

I really like the looks of this fly so I tied my first one just now and here it is....

[dixieangler]

Nice CC, Skip. That will work on the Specks. I use a yellow chartreuse (Needloft nylon yarn "bright yellow") CC also in addition to the original fluorescent green (Needloft nylon yarn "bright green") CC. I know Al used the fluorescent green wool but since I haven't been able to find that, I use the next best thing. I've found the size 8s to be a killer on the Specks just tied with small beadchain eyes. I would put up some photos of Speck catches on the CC but my image host site is down right now. Maybe later.

[Sagittarius62]

The Crappie Candy is the fly that spurred me to start tying. I was doing some yellow perch fishing and the CC was recommended. I couldn't find a similar fly at any retailers at the time. Fast forward a couple seasons and I had had enough. I bought my first tying kit.

[Skip48]

Nice CC, Skip. That will work on the Specks. I use a yellow chartreuse (Needloft nylon yarn "bright yellow") CC also in addition to the original fluorescent green (Needloft nylon yarn "bright green") CC. I know Al used the fluorescent green wool but since I haven't been able to find that, I use the next best thing. I've found the size 8s to be a killer on the Specks just tied with small beadchain eyes. I would put up some photos of Speck catches on the CC but my image host site is down right now. Maybe later.

Danville makes the yarn in FL Chartreuse. I also have the FL Yellow too. That one is on a #8 too.

Thanks guys,

Skip

[Flyandtie1]

Nice job!

[drolfson]

That looks really nice! I change up the colors to immitate the baitfish released by the other fishermen at the end of their trips.

One of the things that I 'found' lately is a brass pull-chain at a hardware store that is heavier and thicker than the silver ones I have used. I have been using them this year and really like the way they drop.

I usually use size 10 streamer hooks or whatever else is handy.

[dixieangler]

Here are some CC Speck photos:
[url=http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-1/1133732/CrappieCandy8inchSpeck11-30-06(Small)_resize.JPG:12812]8 inch Speck on the fly[/url:12812]

[url=http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-1/1133732/10inchSpeckonthefly(Small).JPG:12812]10 inch Speck on the fly[/url:12812]

[url=http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-1/1133732/8yellowchartreuseCrappieCandypondSpeck2(Small).JPG :12812]Pond Speck[/url:12812]

[url=http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-1/1133732/9inchPondSpeck8FluorescentGreenCC(Small).JPG:12812]9 inch pond Speck[/url:12812]

These were actually caught on both the Improved McGinty and the CC.
[url=http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-1/1133732/5pondSpecks2(Small).JPG:12812]5 pond Specks[/url:12812]

The img code did not seem to work. Sorry. It seems to be truncating (cutting off) the url so I suspect that may be the problem. I give up.

[jjtroutbum]

When using DixiAnglers link I got This message once there : The file or directory could not be found.

[Skip48]

When using DixiAnglers link I got This message once there : The file or directory could not be found.

Same here so he much have moved the files and lost the link.

Skip

[dixieangler]

There is nothing wrong with my URL links. The Bulletin Board is truncating (cutting off) the URLs. It is a Bulletin Board problem. Moderators please fix. Thanks.

Never mind. I got the links to work.