Tying Flies with Foam

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[greghoover]

Thanks for mentioning the fact that lots of wraps along the length of a piece of foam will compress the life (floatability) out of it. I've watched many fly tying videos that show the guy cranking down on the foam to make a big, bulky base, and the narrator will talk about how this will add to the floatability of the fly... which it totally wrong. Compressing the foam makes it sink like a rock. It's also worth noting that if a tyer used a long, skinny strip of foam and wraps it along the length of the hook shank (sort of "palmering" it, I guess), the tighter he wraps it in creating a long, slim body, the more he squeezes the floatation out of it. If you wrap foam strips, wrap gently. Tie it in tightly with thread wraps at the front and back.

[lifeisgood]

Not sure if it's because I'm newish to fly fishing, but I love those foamy flies. They sit nicely on the water and stuff has always eaten it up

[arthurskim]

Awesome new series ! Learned more about foam in 6 minutes than in 6 years of tying. BRAVO ZULU

[moveitfred]

Excellent as always. Foam is my nemesis when tying, and these tips will no doubt greatly improve my relationship with the material!

[strtfromtexas]

Outstanding video. Thank you for the work you put into making it.

[mattwessel]

When layering sheet foam, I use 3M spray contact cement. It works like a dream.

[lunkerkid]

I love your jerryrig fly tying tricks. Craft foam? Sally Hansen's? Saved me so much money

[carlyoshizumi]

I never used foam now I will give it a try. Thanks for all of your videos.👍😎👍

[joeduca]

Excellent video, excellent article in Fly Tyer. Thanks Tim.

[BunchyFishin]

you should def do a video on the foam grass hopper that looked killer!

[joshpilon]

I use most of my foam flies for panfish. Sometimes I'll throw a foam popper for smallies too.

[scottcampbell]

Rubber cement is the best way to glue them together

[glenndotter]

Went to Hobby store and bought a pack of 6 colors 10x18" long. Cut a strip of each 10x6" and gave to a fly tying buddy. Then I cut whats left in strips when I need them. If you buy at a fly shop you will pay 3 or 4 times the cost of the 10x18 sheets for a couple of 3x5sheets.

[paulkruse]

I hate to give naysayers and knuckleheads attention but who in their right mind would give this video a thumbs down? 7 really?Are they Russian bots? WTF? Tim ...THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO INSTRUCT US ON TYING WITH FOAM! Rant done.👍

[dylanalexander]

Could you do a video on how you sample a river

[mdeville]

very informative thank you..could ty a foam stimulator for us

[MrJaxparadize]

I love how ALL videos on this tell you how to use it, but NO-ONE tells you where to get it from. I’ve looked EVERYWHERE. Even AMAZON doesn’t have glow in the dark sheets of foam. They have foam, but already made into something or it doesn’t glow. I’m giving up on using foam. It’s impossible to find. And the nearest bait shop for me is over 100 miles away. Yes, I live in the south, no I’m staying right here! If anyone has tips on how to get some, please slap me across the face with the info! I don’t want to not know how to fish and have the best chances to feed my family! Plus I need to show my baby boy!

[kentowakai]

Beginner master class seems like an oxymoron.

[OlExtraRegularBass]

When your fly explodes you just threw garbage into your river. So no thanks.

[robertbrander]

Interesting Idea ... But compared to Feather and Fur Flies that look so delicate and realistic ... those foam flies look crude and like bits of garbage ... their stark colors and sharp edges makes them look seriously Unnatural .... If fish eat those foam bits, I'd be surprised ... But if they do ... I guess they will eat Anything .... You could save yourself a lot of work, time and money ... by buying Plastic Insects from China at $1 a dozen and Tying them to your hook ! Good video though !