Can Foam Flies Be Subtle and Natural?
Lindsay Simpson Fly Fishing
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0:00 Intro
0:47 Essential Foam Tying Tips
2:48 Modified Sugar Cube Hopper
7:36 Hopper Legs and Hackle
14:21 Shaping and Fishing the Hopper
15:13 Foam Shield Beetle
20:06 Creating the Split-Back Shell
23:34 Subtle Washing Line Booby
27:12 Pheasant Tail Body and Thorax
33:05 Foam Eyes and Final Finish
In this fly-tying tutorial, I tie three practical foam patterns: a modified Sugar Cube Hopper, a Shield Beetle and a subtle Cruncher Booby for the washing line. Along the way, I share tips for handling foam, choosing thread and fishing each pattern effectively.
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Would you be able to tie a bit of line on your demo flies and dunk them in a container of water to show what you’re aiming at?
Great series - always enjoy your output😎
Can Foam Flies Be Subtle and Natural?
Lindsay Simpson Fly Fishing
3,278 views
0:00 Intro
0:47 Essential Foam Tying Tips
2:48 Modified Sugar Cube Hopper
7:36 Hopper Legs and Hackle
14:21 Shaping and Fishing the Hopper
15:13 Foam Shield Beetle
20:06 Creating the Split-Back Shell
23:34 Subtle Washing Line Booby
27:12 Pheasant Tail Body and Thorax
33:05 Foam Eyes and Final Finish
In this fly-tying tutorial, I tie three practical foam patterns: a modified Sugar Cube Hopper, a Shield Beetle and a subtle Cruncher Booby for the washing line. Along the way, I share tips for handling foam, choosing thread and fishing each pattern effectively.