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My last word will probably be "Oops!"

Nice one DP!

LoL

Good one

Thanks CP. Hand cut.

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.

Gartside Gurgler Hook - #8, 4xl Thread - White 6/0 Tail - Yellow bucktail Flash - FTD H2O Twist, pearl-tan Body - Yellow & green sticky backed craft foam Hackle - India saddle, dyed 'Firelight'

Nice fish!

Nice beetle.

Nice. I'd really like to see them wet.

Pretty sweet!

👍

Nice fish guys - thanks for posting.

Lol - sounds like a good time

Biots tails have always been a struggle for me, but I have found that putting them on damp paper towel or sponge to moisten them, they are sometimes a bit easier to manage. I also tie them in one at a time, putting a thread wrap under the first biot and around the hook shank before tying in the second one seems to help keep them in position. Learning to gauge/account for the torque that the thread puts on the materials is the hardest part. I think my method minimizes that. YMMV.