Tying the Gill Candy Soft Hackle Panfish Fly - Dressed Irons

Hook: Mustad 3906, size #6 & #8
Thread: Wapsi UTC Ultra Thread 140 Denier, Black and Chartreuse
Tag: Gold Mylar Tinsel, #14 or #12
Body: Wapsi UTC Ultra Thread 140 Denier, Chartreuse
Thorax: Ice Dub, Chartreuse
Hackle: African Guinea fowl
Head: Wapsi UTC Ultra Thread 140 Denier, Black
Cement: Bug Bond UV Cure Resin, Original-Lite


The Gill Candy is a excellent panfish fly. A basic soft hackle fly but tied in larger sizes and with additional steps to re-enforce the fly for toothy panfish. This is also a good video to show basic techniques and steps for fly tying and tying soft hackle flies.

If you have any questions about the tying of this fly feel free to let me know in the comments.

Gill Candy found on Fly Tying Forum - http://www.flytyingforum.com/pattern4...

There is also a Step by Step article on DressedIrons.com if you prefer that format.

Gill Candy (Step y Step) - http://dressedirons.com/step-by-step-...

If you would like to purchase some Gill Candy Flies there are a number for sale on my website (while supplies last). - http://dressedirons.com/product/gill-...

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Mustad 3906, size #6 & #8 - https://amzn.to/3gfOPzT
Wapsi UTC Ultra Thread 140 Denier, Black - https://amzn.to/3oAXtvH
Wapsi UTC Ultra Thread 140 Denier, Chartreuse - https://amzn.to/2NCwqmE
Mylar Tinsel, Gold #12 - https://amzn.to/3otZN7m
Mylar Tinsel, Gold #14 - https://amzn.to/3pnDXnr
Ice Dub, Chartreuse - https://amzn.to/3dhhl2w
African Guinea Feather, Natural - https://amzn.to/39uaGC9
Bug Bond UV Cure Resin, Original-Lite - https://amzn.to/2Yl3O3s (this link is for Solarez UV Resin)