Hook: Mustad Signature R52S in size 6.

Thread: Monofilament.

Body: Rainy's Medium Float Foam (Yellow).

Front & Middle Legs: Rubber legs/Silly Legs cut to length.

Back Legs: Medium flex hackles (Dark Ginger).

Wing: Mottled Winging Material.

Flag: Orange CDC.

Head: 2mm Sheet Foam (Light Gray).

1. Start behind the eye and wrap a base of thread covering one third of the tying length.



2. Cut a length of foam (about 2" for a size 6) and notch it at the center. This will help to keep the foam from bowing out when doubled over. I have used yellow here but also often use white or light brown and color it with the Prismacolor markers to "match the hatch."



3. Double the foam over and secure it to the hook shank three sixteenths of an inch behind the eye. Also be sure to secure the foam to the hook just forward of where the bend starts.



4. Trim a piece of winging material to form the wing. It should be wide enough to cover the body completely at the widest point. Fold it over to form a crease down the center.



5. Tie in the winging material so that it overhangs the foam body slightly. Take care to secure it as straight as possible to keep the fly from twisting when cast.



6. Thread some rubber legging material through a needle. Run the needle through the body at an angle to form the front leg on one side and the middle leg on the other side. Repeat this process so the 2 front and 2 middle legs are in place.



7. Get 6 hackles of medium stiffness that are at least 3 inches in length. I like a dark ginger with a black centerline. Take off the hackles and simply tie an overhand knot. As you tighten the knot adjust the position of the feathers so that they are the correct shape when tightened. Once the proper shape is attained, coat the legs lightly with some head cement for added durability.



8. Secure one of the "leaper" legs in between the front two pairs of legs. Tie it in at a slight upward angle. The length should have the elbow extend out to the area between where the foam body ends and the wing ends. Once one leg is set, tie in the other. Do your best to keep the legs as straight (up & down) as possible. If one leg is angled outward too far it will act as a propeller and cause the fly to spin.



9. Tie in a flag of CDC on top, between the first and second set of legs. This is simply to help you see the fly better.



10. Trim a piece of sheet foam so it is as wide as the fly body and tapers at each end. Poke a hole in the center of the foam so that the eye of the hook will pass through it.



11. Slide the eye of the hook through the sheet foam.



12. Fold over the sheet foam and secure it between the first and second set of legs. The tag end of the foam on the underside of the fly should be trimmed as closely as possible. The tag on the top of the fly should be trimmed to allow the foam to overlap the CDC slightly. Whip-finish the fly and apply some head cement.