Sean Ransom wrote:
> It seems there a few different variations of this fly. I am curious
> as to what this list recognizes as the true chum candy.
>
>
> I see this one:
>
> http://www.alagnaklodge.com/flies/chumcandy.htm
>
>
> and this:
>
> http://www.westfly.com/patterns/steelhead/chumcandy.shtml
>
The former seems to be a variant of the Alaskabou patterns. I have not
seen a pale pink/purple alaskabou, But Showgirl uses a cerice marabou,
and this pink, so it just seems to be a variant of that pattern.
I actually just saw Chum Candy about 2 hours ago at Orvis in Bellevue
and I wondered why a fly that small would interest chum.
Typically when I am seeking standard patterns, the Umpqua site, and The
Salmon and Steelhead Fly tying Guide are my two sources, and the SSFTG
shows chum candy to be the marabou version with a hot pink marabou.
But google seems to show more hits for the green version. good luck with
this one.
Rob
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Rob Blomquist
Kirkland, WA
