FLY
Foam Beetle
Foam Beetle recipe
| Hook | desired size to imitate desired beetle - dry fly hook |
|---|---|
| Thread | black |
| Body | crafters’ foam of desired color - as wide as hook gape |
| Body | peacock herl or dubbing of desired color |
| Legs | black deer (buck tail) or “silly legs" |
| Wing | white or fluorescent yarn used as an indicator |
About this fly
Cut a piece of foam twice hook shank length and as wide as the hook gapeCut a point on one end of the strip of foam and tie in by the point above the barb with the strip hang out over the hook bendWrap a herl body or dub a body of desired color to the thoraxTie in a pinch of deer hair or three strands of silly legs for the legs at the middle of the strand; pull back on both ends of the strand and wrap at the shank to hold the legs backFold the foam up over the body and tie in behind eye; clip foam over the eye to shape the beetle headTie in strand of white or fluorescent yarn to act as an indicator; clip to desired sizeTrim legs to desired lengthWhip finish; head cement the knot.
What the Foam Beetle imitates
- Beetle (adult)
- Japanese Beetle (adult) Coleoptera
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
