Fly Tying Foam

[Off in the Bushes]

Was wondering what some of you tyers are using for foam when tying hoppers, ants etc.
The foam I was trying got stiff when I glued and layered it.
Did not bend well and you needed alot of thread pressure to hold it.

[fishstix]

I use the plain ole' craft store foam. 1.5 - 2 mm. Maybe your glue becomes too rigid when dry. Maybe try white glue.

[Flyrod1970]

Any of the closed cell foam that you get from the fly shops or the craft stores works, you just need to use a flexable glue. I usually use dave's flexament. Any fly store will have glue that you can use for laminating foam bodies.

[Lornce]

I like to use Zap-a-gap glue for foam. Tried a few glues but keep coming back to it.

http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq127/LornceLornce/DSC_0092.jpg

[greylynx]

I deal with these guys directly.

No more craft shops hunting around for what I need.

http://www.riverroadcreations.com/mayflybody.htm

[Rick.]

When tying multi layer foam bodies it isn't a bad idea to slit the under belly with a razor blade so that the hook sits inside the body. A little flex cement in the slit along with your normal tying will hold it well. I think you will like the result.
Rick.

[pikergolf]

I deal with these guys directly.

No more craft shops hunting around for what I need.

http://www.riverroadcreations.com/mayflybody.htm

:sHa_shakeshout: Added to my list of suppliers. If anyone uses lots of beads.
http://www.canadianllama.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=35