Before the Candy Floss Booby (Jim Longmore's Mini Lure)

This fly was the inspiration for the Candy Floss Booby. In the video I tell the story behind what has become simply the most effective Stillwater fly in my box the Candy Floss Booby. I don't really fish this pattern anymore but doing the videos has prompted me to tie a few up for the coming season. An ideal pattern for those just beginning to tie flies for the first time. Only a few ingredients and you will have a very effective mini lure that is competition legal.

[@NewEnglandStreamers]

Great little fly & origin story! 🎣

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Thanks buddy.

[@dannymcg8300]

Very nice looking fly Lindsay. Simple but effective I'm sure. Many thanks for sharing.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Welcome Danny.

[@fliesbychris]

Great minds think alike Lindsay!!! Tied a few of them a few days ago!!! They look really fishy. Keep 'em coming lindsay!!!

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Cheers Chris.

[@MrJimmuck]

Hi Lindsay, hope you are well. Your story about the fly reminds me … many years ago our club was fishing on Menteith and our boat was doing ok but as it was for the club champion we wanted to do more. One boat of ours in front seemed to catching or getting more offers so when they motored back up we shouted to ask what fly was doing the damage. Blue Jay Matuka they shouted and that got a response that was not very gentlemanly … and we ignored them. At the weigh in we asked to see the fly … and it was … a blue Jay Matuka!!! Atb Jim

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Jim, it's amazing what people catch on. Every fly has its day.

[@fishcatcherfleas]

Great story and cracker of a pattern

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Thanks Alastair.

[@hounddogjonny]

What do you use camera wise and editing to make such good quality videos Lindsay? They’re great

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Thanks Jonny, it's a bit of a fish mash to be honest. The videos up to today were mostly shot on a Lumix GH7 with Sigma 100mm macro lens. I have just upgraded to a Lumix G80so I hope the quality is going to improve. As for the editing thats dead simple IMovie on a Mac Book. To be honest there is not a great deal of editing goes on I chop up the bit at the front and then the rest just flows......usually!

[@simonlakin5067]

Lindsay there seems to be a problem with the stream on this video I can’t seem to get it to work. Thanks.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

There has been a few folks with the same issue Simon. Not sure why sorry.

[@duderoony]

I still don’t understand how there are comments but my screen just says ‘no stream’ ?

[@lindsayiflyfish]

That you Alan?

[@duderoony]

El Duderoony Lindsay.....

[@MrMarkysparky]

El Duderoony me too can’t watch the video Lindsay says Friday so I assumed it would go live on Friday but the Friday video is a nymph 🙈🤷🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@lindsayiflyfish]

@@MrMarkysparky I cant understand it as it has had 750 odd view now and other people have commented on the video???

[@MrMarkysparky]

Lindsay Simpson very odd I can click on it and even like it but I just get the error no stream tap to retry then when I tap it a picture of the fly is on screen but no video

[@MrMarkysparky]

No stream 😤

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Friday pal.