Kind of Rogue-like; changed the front end around a bit.
hook - Dai Riki 280 #6
thread - UTC 140 tan
body - 2mm foam tan
underside - Furry Foam (adhesive backed) yellow
binder strip - 2mm x 2mm foam
wing - deer hair
mid-wing - Congo Hair tan
legs - medium rubber brown
indicator - foam orange
Part 1
insert needle in vise, then foam on the needle; start thread
fold foam forward; 2 soft loops (so the foam isn’t cut), pull tight and create first segment
lay furry foam strip on one side and tie in
pull foam back, wrap thread forward, then create next segment; repeat, tie off, trim thread, trim tag end of Furry Foam (not shown)
slide body off needle, poke a hole in it and slide on (debarbed) hook
Part 2
start thread, wrap back to hook point; attach binder strip and tie down
brush a little Super Glue on binder strip, squeeze body
segment
trim Furry Foam and top layer of body at eye
Part 3
poke hole at hook eye, pull foam up and let eye poke thru; tie off
move thread back with crossing wraps over the back; clean, stack, measure (even with butt) a clump of deer hair, cut to length and tie in
tie in rear legs
tie in CH and trim butts
move thread back to eye, fold foam forward over eye, tie down
tie in front legs
Part 4
move thread back one segment, tie down foam, tie in indicator; tie off, SHHAN
trim everything to length
semi-ventral
Regards,
Scott
Interesting use of Fury Foam. Not seen it in self adhesive before. The original is expensive if bought for fly tying. Try looking for “Beading Mats” on ebay for a cheap sourse. Similar price for 6 or 8 times the quantity.
Cheers,
A.
The blankets found in inexpensive motels are made of what appears to be furry foam. I found a queen size one at a thrift store for about $5. I cut it into 3x5 squares and used RIT dye and KoolAid to create a lot of shades. Here is a sample board I made up.
