Published Sep 1. 2015 - 9 years ago
Foam Wasp
Articles w/pattern
Originator:
Unknown
Pattern type:
Terrestrial
Skill level/difficulty:
Easy
Instruction:
- Cut a cylinder in to half parts. Cut it on the long side
- Make a small cut into the foam, so the body can be pressed over the hook shank.
- Cover the hook shank with thread.
- Apply some super glue.
- Press the foam body over the hook shank.
- Turn the thread forming a base for legs and wings.
- Tie in 2 pairs of rubber/sili-legs.
- Tie in 2 wings of raffia (make them in advance, folding the raffia double, so they will be equal).
- Tie in a sandy grizzle hackle.
- Turn the hackle.
- Secure the hackle and make the thread go under the foam towards the hook eye.
- Tie down the foam to form a nice little head/mouthpart.
- Tie in 2 goose biots as antennas.
- Ajust the legs.
- Whip finish
Species:
Materials:
Hook | Curved dry fly hook, ie. Buyan C870 #10 |
Thread | Black GPS |
Body | Foam wasp/bee body |
Legs | Speckled sili-legs |
Wings | Mottled raffia. |
Hackle | Sandy grizzle hackle |
Antennas | Black goose biots |
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