Foam Flies Deluxe–and then some!
Our friend, Theo Baakelar, has been dressing flies using a system of foam and veined winging material. Take about good-looking flies! And, they float like—foam!
The system uses a special pin that clamps in the vise, on which the extended portion of the body is first formed. Of course, for those flies without an extended body, the entire fly is formed directly onto the hook.
The product is strictly European at the moment, but I suspect we will be seeing it here in the very near future. If you want to have prelim look, got to http://www.jsonsweden.com It’s not in English, but if you snoop a bit you will gain all sorts of perspectives.
Theo is currently planning to be at the International Fly Tying Symposium in November–http://www.internationalflytyingsymposium.com. This is great show. I will be there–look for me watching Theo tie these new designs.
An extended body mayfly dun–Hex time!
An extended body mayfly spinner–look at those wings.
A caddis pupa, goodness, that winging material is great stuff.
A foam cadis adult with the perfect profile.
Midge adult, anyone?
A too-ggod-looking crane fly adult.
A wasp that is so fast to tie that it’s actually a fishing fly and not a “realistic” dressing.
Here they are in the box. Imagine the look on another angler’s face when you open your box to show him/her the fly you just used to fool the biggest trout in the pool.
Quick, where’s the fly swatter?
They look too good to be true.
Know any trout that could refuse one of these? Theo will be showing how to tie them at the International Fly Tying Symposium in Somerset New Jersey in November.