Furry nymph, step by step

[Hans]

Hook:          TMC 3761 #10-16, weighed with a few turns of lead wire (optional)
Thread:        Danville's 6/0, black or matching colour of the thorax
Tail:             Pheasant-tail fibres
body:           Furry Foam, any colour, brown in this case
Rib:              Oval tinsel, silver or gold
Thorax:        Squirrel dubbing (SLF), any colour, olive in this case
Cover:          Pheasant-tail fibres

It's worth to carry a few of these nymphs in various colour combinations, and several sizes.

[scotfly]

Thank you Hans, I can see I'm going to have fun playing with the furry foam.

[Wildfisher]

What on earth is furry foam anyway and where does one get it? Furry bunny land? 

[scotfly]

Furry foam, Fred, is, well... Foam that's furry  :lol:
Not available in the Uk (That I could find) I got mine from Kaufmann's Streamborn in the USA.

[Hans]

It's really great stuff, and above all, very cheap, available in lots of colours.
Think it has been introduced by Roman Moser, the Austrian fly-fisher-tyer. It was called Body Gills in those days, and sold by Traun-river products exclusively than.
Later other companies had it in their catalogue as well.
It comes in a sort of 10x10 cm mat, double layered. The 2 layers are glued together, with a sort of mesh in between. The 2 layers can be split quit easily, especially when wettened.
Cut it into strips of the desired width, and nothing more easy than to form a body with it.
It stretches as well.
If you want some I can provide, will have to look at the cost in my friends shop, and see what colours he has available.
More questions? Feel free to ask....
Cheers, Hans.

[Wildfisher]

Hans,

Could you take a few phots of it and post them? A nice close up  ~~~~~~~~~~ I am intrigued 

[Hans]

Most certainly Fred. Will have to get me some new from the shop though, all I have left here are bits and pieces. Will see what colours are available, and what the prices are. Will post the pictures later today.
Hans.