Part 1
Had an epifanny in Home Depot
now I'm tying tube fly hoppers
just hold the foam strip against the tube, apply a lot of Super Glue to the foam (no need to wax the needle)
wrap foam around tube; since it's not gonna stick to the needle I could really pull the foam tight to get good adhesion (to the tubing, too), and adjust tension to create body taper
slid off the needle slick as whale snot; now I got Carnage on a stick
trim the butt and front tube (not the front foam, yet) and poke a hole in the bottom to slide the hook into
insert hook in vise, start the thread and build up a tying base; forgot to add foam binder strip for more bulk (next time)
coat with Super Glue