Fly Fisherman - February 13, 2012 Foam Beetle Fly tying the foam beetle.Step 1Start the thread behind the eye and make a thread base all the way back to and partially down the bend of the hook. Return the thread to the seventy-five percent point.Step 2Cut a strip of foam that is about as wide as the hook gap. Cut the end to a tapered point.Step 3Tie the tapered point to the hook at the 75% point and wrap back over the foam to just past the bend of the hook.Step 4Tie in several strands of peacock herl at the bend.Step 5Bring the thread back to the front and tie in six moose hairs with their butt ends facing forward.Step 6Clip off the tips of the moose hair that are facing back.Step 7Wrap the peacock forward up to and past the moose hair all the way to just behind the eye. Tie off and clip.Step 8Pull three moose hairs to each side of the hook with your fingers.Step 9Fold the foam forward over the peacock, separating the moose hairs to each side of the fly. Tie the foam down behind the eye with a couple tight turns of thread.Step 10Clip the excess foam leaving a short stub for the head.Step 11Tie in a narrow strip of orange foam on the joint between the body and the head. Clip the front flush with the black foam and the back a bit longer so you can see it.Step 12Pull the moose hair legs down and trim them just a bit longer than the hook gap.Foam Beetle Recipe: Hook: TMC 100Sp-BL #10-20 Thread: Back 6/0 Shellback: Black Fly Foam Legs: Moose Hair Body: Peacock Herl Indicator: Orange Fly Foam GET THE NEWSLETTER Join the List and Never Miss a Thing. Sign Me Up