How To Tie The Foam Cricket
Foam Cricket
HOOK: Standard dry-fly hook (e.g. Dai-Riki #300), sizes 10-14.
BODY: Black 2mm Craft Foam, 1/8-inch strip.
THREAD: Black, 6/0 or 70 denier.
ADHESIVE 1: Zap-A-Gap.
LEGS: Rubber legs (here, Wapsi Barred Round Rubber legs).
WING: Deer hair.
SIGHTER: Bright egg yarn.
ADHESIVE 2: Head Cement.
HOOK: Standard dry-fly hook (e.g. Dai-Riki #300), sizes 10-14.
BODY: Black 2mm Craft Foam, 1/8-inch strip.
THREAD: Black, 6/0 or 70 denier.
ADHESIVE 1: Zap-A-Gap.
LEGS: Rubber legs (here, Wapsi Barred Round Rubber legs).
WING: Deer hair.
SIGHTER: Bright egg yarn.
ADHESIVE 2: Head Cement.