Fly Pattern: Foam Beetle and Spider

Filed in on July 11, 2008 tagged with this

Recently spent some time learning how to tie various foam based beetles and spiders. Came across this interesting video for foam beetles.

Notes: I’ve used a both chenille and rabbit hare dubbing for the body.

For foam spiders, here an excellent video.

Notes: I’ve used both chenille and rabbit hare dubbing for the body. In addition, I use 2 pieces of rubber per side. Although fish can’t count, it helps to make it look more realistic.