“Wade’s Candy, AKA Ho Candy, is a sweet little summertime dry fly. This bullet head fly is built with all the right stuff. This bug is big and bushy but will ride a little lower on the water when compared to a Stimulator or other hackle-rich dry fly. It’s an excellent attractor pattern that also features some realistic aspects. I love this fly when head hunting sippers on summer spring creeks and tributaries. It can be great pretty much everywhere with a quick size and color adjustment to match your hatch. Wade’s Ho Candy is also a great option in a hopper dropper rig and will hold up a range of bead-headed flies.”
Ingredients, Tools & Recipe
- Hook – Firehole 718
- Thread – Veevus Thread – 10/0 – Orange
- Whiting Farms Coq De Leon Tailing Pack*
- Body – Hareline Ice Dub
- Underwing – Sparkle Emerger Yarn – Clear/White
- Flash – Wapsi Midge Flash
- Head/Wing – Elk Hair
- Legs – Wapsi Barred Round Rubber Legs – Brown/Tan
* Items marked with an asterisk replace a material that has been discontinued since this video was filmed. We picked the closest match we carry today.
