Mr. Vegas 0 Report post Posted May 26, 2011 Foam Bullet Frog Hook: Any Good bass bug hook 1/0 to 2 Thread: UTC Black 140 Thread Tail: yellow Marabou Side: Green 2mm craft foam Top/bottom: Chartreuse 2mm craft foam Legs: Black Rubber Legs Eyes: Xtra small doll eyes Marks: Brown Sharpie First off start your thread and take it to the back of the shank. Tie in 3 plumes of marabou. You can tie in all 3 at the same time but I usually do it one at a time. You can vary the colors if wanted. Make sure to take it almost to the eye cause that is your dam to hold the foam in later steps. With your thread at the halfway mark between the tip and the barb tie in a piece of green foam. Mine are usually about 2 1/4 inches long cause it gives me a little room to work with. Have the sides at the rear cut off a tiny bit after the hook starts to bend. With your bodkin make a hole in the center of the foam. Don't make the foam really tight. Put a little superglue at the end of the dam you made. Now thread the foam over the eye and let the glue set. Now tie off the other side of the foam in the same spot as the original size. Now trim the foam to match the other side. I cut it at an angle. Why? No real reason I just do. This part can be a little tricky. Tie in the bottom piece of chartreuse foam the same length as the sides. Same as above make a hole in the middle of the foam and thread it over the eye and tie it off. Cut it just a little longer than the sides. I also cut it in an arrow shape. This is what it should look like from the top and sides. Tie in 3 black rubber legs on each side. They length us up to you. I always tie them in bunched up. With your bodkin, separate your rubber legs. Now glue in your doll eyes. Make sure to get them center vertically on the green foam. Tie off your thread and the fly can be done if you want. I take a brown sharpie and just make random dots all over the chartreuse foam. Here are some more variations... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Curtis Fry 0 Report post Posted May 26, 2011 Nice way to think creatively in your tying. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Vegas 0 Report post Posted May 26, 2011 Thanks buddy! I really enjoy your videos as well! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MowestFlyfisher 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2011 hey awesome tie and nice to see you back on here again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lykos33 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2011 Nice tie Dustin, I think my non fly fishing buds in Florida could use these with a light spinning outfit....time to get tying! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Vegas 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2011 Thanks guys... Back in full force Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyFishin'Jam 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2011 Nice work Mr. Vegas, and WB! I think i was starting to worry about you....Where is my package? hehehe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Vegas 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2011 Thats right, the hooks. PM your address again since the change over I lost all my PM's. I am sending a couple things out tomorrow and I can add that to it. Also I have some other stuff for you that you need to try Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluegill576 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2011 That looks like a pretty nice fly. I will be tying some up tomorrow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firedad 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2011 I needed a simple frog pattern, this one's perfect, thanks. Love the blog too 150 followers is such little time, Wow! Doing great keep it up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Vegas 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2011 I needed a simple frog pattern, this one's perfect, thanks. Love the blog too 150 followers is such little time, Wow! Doing great keep it up. Thanks! Blogging has been and its been nice helping people with patterns and techniques. How fast it grew completely blew me away! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites