Foam Daddy

[hootsmun]

Haven't used foam alot when tying and this is my first foam daddy.So any hints or tips would be much appreciated.

[bigtroot]

Very nicely done mate, fly looks great!

[arkle]

That will most likely fish upside down, if you have a hackle underneath it you'll find it could flip the fly over. Try dropping it on a glass/sink of water with a tippet tied to it. When that happens, the easiest way around it is to clip away the downward fibres or use a length of foam underneath the body to flatten them, it'll float like a cork then.

[hootsmun]

Originally Posted by arkle

That will most likely fish upside down, if you have a hackle underneath it you'll find it could flip the fly over. Try dropping it on a glass/sink of water with a tippet tied to it. When that happens, the easiest way around it is to clip away the downward fibres or use a length of foam underneath the body to flatten them, it'll float like a cork then.

Just had to trim the hackle back a touch and now it sits nicely on the surface.Cheers

[seanie]

I couldnt fault that, nice tying

[madjoni]

Very good

[hootsmun]

Cheers guys

[scott123456]

I agree with arkle, trim it underneath. Otherwise cant fault the tying though, very nice.

[Andreww]

Could anyone tell me a good place to buy foam daddy flies. I recently bought some from the essential fly and they sank, the foam they used looked too dense. I want a fly that want sink even with a team under it.

[3lbgrayling]

The Fulling Mill foam daddies float a treat.

Jim