Chum flies ?

[BigCohoTom]

These are what I use.  They're called Chum Candy.

[chum77]

what kinda rod do you use for those kinda flies, cuz i have a hard time casting those barbel heads. Do you use a spey rod or somthing ? those are some nice flies though by the way.

[Finfollower]

I like the fies too. So far my favorite fly to cast on an 8 wt. are the bead eyes. I can make those sound like a drunk trying to whistle. Always good for someone to point and laugh...which is really good for my self esteem when trying to fish.

[chum77]

i hear that i have tride casting em on my 8 wt as well and it looks like im not sailing with a full crew either.

[Finfollower]

I think it's one of my many qualities that cause me to remain single 

[chum77]

lol im in the same boat buddy

[younggun]

purple egg sucking leech slays them. size 2, my second choice would be a christmas tree

[Smokey River]

Anything Lime Green was working really well this year (especially my lime green/yellow rolled muddler).
I was also getting a number on "Mickey Finn" rolled muddlers.
I've been casting those dumbell head flies on my 6wt (only rod I have on the Island right now) quite effictivly actually.
It can get scary at times but I have found my casting to be WAY better than it was before consistantly casting those flies and only fly fishing strictly for the last month and a half.

[Finfollower]

So I got off my but last night and tied a couple of flies. I would like some feedback on what's working and what I need to work on. They are 3-color patterns that I thought should show up in the water that's been around me this week. I will test them fully tomorrow. Be gentle, I'm still new to this.

[fisherforever]

Yup, those should work. For chum also try tying up purple over pink or pink over purple.

[chum77]

good looking patterns to me....those will work big time accept when i use theys kinda flys i dont use the ones with the big weights on the head of them, i find it very hard to cast them right, so i use heavy sink tip to get them were i want them.

[Finfollower]

Yeah the heads do look big. The cone is large, but felt about the size as the dumbell eye which is a 3/15. Now for the water to just drop some more and hold on my days off...