I'm always looking for ultra-simple stuff for my Beginner's Class introductions. Just tinkering around I tried this and wonder if anyone has tried this exact pattern before?
1. Bind a length of .125" wide X 2 mm thick foam strip to a dry fly hook and leave the tag end hang over the bend of the hook.
2. Palmer wind a hackle onto the body and trim hackle points flat across top and bottom.
3. Fold foam over body like a Humpy, tie it off and trim a little foam "head" beyond the tie-off point.
The most difficult part is tying the hackle in by the tip to get it to look better.