Foam beatle

[fishfinger]

Anybody got any recipe's / step by steps for wee beatles ? Was up at my club water yesterday and they were everywhere . Needless to say ive not got any and anything else I tried the trout didn't want . I did catch 9 pesky perch mind you Bought some black foam this morning but where do I start . Any suggestions greatly appreciated .

Stephen .

[Chris Reeves]

I like this one. (its one of mine but lacks a name)

Short Shank hook 12 or 14 (to give wide gape)

Tie in black silk,
Tie in a piece of black foam at the rear of the hook, 2mm foam is perfect
I shape mine to a fat figure of eight with the head bit smaller than the back
Tie in two strands of Black Flashy material ( Crystal flash is good) projecting rearwards.
Wrap the body with a black/green glister dubbing, Lite Brite works well and there are many others
Take silk to mid section and pull foam forwards, Tie in with two tight wraps.
Pull Flash material over foam tightly to divide the back into wingcases.
Lift front section and move flashmateiral so it is underneath the foam and out of sight and projects over the eye.
Tie off front section of foam at head.
Arrange the two strands of flash to form antennae , trim to length
Whip finish

Job Done!

Cheers

[RogB]

Not sure if this is the best pattern for you - but the instructional videos I find helpful as a beginner tying - and these did work on my local water in the autumn.

The Water Beetle ? Learn Fly Tying

Roger

[Fishing Junkie]

we get a huge hatch of Coch Y Bonddu beetles around the middle of June in Wales. The best imitation I've seen is by Gwilym Hughes:

Fly Dressing (scroll down approx 1/3 of the page)

if you leave out the Raffia from the dressing you will have the most realistic black beetle pattern you are ever likely to see.

[silversedge]

Heres one for you stephen,made with cdc,

[g bigtrout]

A piece of old neoprine waders....brilliant

[silversedge]

Stephen,tie in a strip of foam a pinch of seal fur and pull your foam over the back tied down and finish,trim the foam at the head and there you go.the simple patterns are often the best.

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Originally Posted by g bigtrout

A piece of old neoprine waders....brilliant

Thats the way Geordie

[g bigtrout]

Originally Posted by silversedge

Stephen,tie in a strip of foam a pinch of seal fur and pull your foam over the back tied down and finish,trim the foam at the head and there you go.the simple patterns are often the best.

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Thats the way Geordie

Ive tried adding hackle were you catch foam at front for legs but they seem to prefer it without

[silversedge]

Agree,geordie,the smallest pinch of seals fur works for me,no hackle needed.

[emerger1981]

Originally Posted by silversedge

Heres one for you stephen,made with cdc,

do you gink it? i cant see that little amount of material holding it up at,all