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Little bit of foam and elk; floats low, floats a long time. Tied here in salmonfly colors; change to suit your needs.
hook - Mustad 79580 #2
thread - UTC 140 hot orange
body - 2mm foam dark brown
abdomen/thorax - dubbing rust/hot orange rabbit
wing - elk hair
indicator (optional) - 2mm foam orange
legs - rubber medium brown
Part 1
taper foam strip (hook gap wide) to create tail (a little longer than hook gap) and poke a hole at base of taper, mash barb and slide on hook
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attach thread at head and wrap back to bend
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brush a bit of Super Glue on inside of foam, then 1 soft loop, pull slowly but firmly (to keep from cutting the foam) to create first segment
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wrap thread forward to expand first segment
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dub thread, dub segment
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pull foam down, advance thread to next segment location (approx 40% mark)
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create segment with thread wraps
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