What's wrong with my foam flies

[h2odad 0]

The old foam I have seems to sink more than float.  I've never had great success with foam flies floating to my satisfaction.  At this point, I expect I am doing something wrong.   What type foams are people using to make hopper/stimulator/indicator patterns?  Are you treating them to keep them floating longer?

 

Thanks

[flytire 0]

post a photo of the foam youre using 

maybe open cell vs closed cell foam???

i prefer fly shop foam vs walmart foam

[RickZieger 0]

Another question for you. Are you using dry fly hook ow wet fly hooks?

Rick 

[niveker 0]

 

On 8/31/2024 at 3:20 PM, h2odad said:

The old foam I have seems to sink more than float.

I don't have any issues with using craft store foam, its all I ever use.  Gurglers, Stealth Bombers, Hoppers, Poppers.  I also use the craft store foam with adhesive on one side to make thicker sheets when necessary - I'm really surprised how well the adhesive works when wet.  I can't ever remember having it separate.  In fact, the sticky foam works so well, I keep a few different colors of it in my vest, cut into small rectangles, for the rare occasion I use an indicator - much like the Palsa pinch-on foam indicators.  

I can't ever remember treating foam with floatant.  Actually, I think that would be counter-productive as the juice would displace some air in the foam.  

Maybe Rick is correct.