Looking for a material

[DazWah]

Hey guys, im in need of finding a material that floats well and can be tied on thinly. Im looking to tie up some willow grubs and the fish are being very fussy. The grubs float on there side and fish rarely take the sinking ones, so that makes things quite difficult.

[J Castwell]

You have tried foam?

[DShock]

DazWah,
Is this the Willow Grub your trying to copy?: http://www.padil.gov.au/img.aspx?id=1486&s=s
http://www.padil.gov.au/img.aspx?id=1488&s=l
Doug

[DazWah]

I have tried foam, but to get the body in the right shape, it needs to be compressed and it will no longer float. Attached is a picture of the grubs.

[DShock]

What do you think about this pattern?: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3Den%26sa%3DG
Doug

[Normand]

how about a green inchworm

https://www.orvis.com/store/productc...id=7163&bhcp=1

http://www.theflystop.com/store-page...restrials.html

[DShock]

Here is another pattern: http://www.thetroutbum.com/Bilder/su...aura_larva.jpg
Before wrapping the dubbing, maybe you could use foam for the underbody.
Doug

[Flyfish Dog]

Thin strip of Razor foam will do the trick with underbody of poly yarn.

[Grubb]

Flyfish Dog, send me an IM with your address and I'll send ya a fly that I tied I'd like you to try out, they may work or not, either way you'll have a couple extra flie's on hand..

Tim

[bassman]

Just my 2 cents, but I would use poly yarn. I also think a modified green weenie might imitate that grub pretty good. John