Oliver Edwards
A little difficult
- Start the thread on the rear section of the hook
- Cut a 2 centimeters (approx 1') narrow section of craft foam
- A width of 2 millimeters (less than 1/10 of an inch) is fine
- You might need to slice the foam even thinner than it is from the start
- Tie in the foam centrally on the hook shank
- Tie it down in almost the full shank length
- Prepare four bristles for legs and antennae
- Tie three sets perpenducular to the shank, equally distributed on the middle third of the shank
- Use a few criss-cross wraps to set each leg set
- Tie in the last bristle on the front part of the body
- Fold back the foam and tie down, pressing out all the air
- It should form a small head over the antennae and a larger abdomen behind the last set of legs
- Cut surplus
- Whip finish behind the head and varnish
- Bend the legs as shown above
| Hook | Up eye dry fly hook. Sizes 12-18 |
| Thread | 8/0, color to match body material |
| Body | Thin strip of black, grey, cinnamon or yellow craft foam |
| Legs and antennae | Synthetic, brush or broom hairs, color to match body material |
