Moonlit Fly Fishing

A twisted foam body starts with a few narrow strips. Change their width, thickness, number, or colors, and you can create a very different fly: a slim caddis, a full-bodied hopper, or a stonefly with a more restrained profile. That...

One of the most frustrating parts of tying foam hopper patterns is getting clean, consistent, and properly proportioned bodies. Many fly tiers immediately turn to expensive hopper body cutter tools, only to find they dull quickly, limit flexibility, and still...