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Tying Foam Flies (Paperback)

by Skip Morris (Author) "I see fly-tying foams from the simplest of perspectives-a foam is soft or hard or rigid (or Ethafoam, which stands alone), and it is either..." (more)
Key Phrases: advance the thread, whip finish the thread, foam flies, Bunse Dun, Morrisfoam Dun, Morrisfoam Diver (more...)

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Paperback: 48 pages
Publisher: Frank Amato Publications (September 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1878175890
ISBN-13: 978-1878175892
Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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I see fly-tying foams from the simplest of perspectives-a foam is soft or hard or rigid (or Ethafoam, which stands alone), and it is either open-cell or closed-cell. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
advance the thread, whip finish the thread, foam flies, trim the foam, foam body, poly yarn, short shank, angle the thread, fur strip, foam strip, dry fly, spiral the thread, head cement, fly tier, foam types, elk hair, deer hair, wing case, fly tying

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Bunse Dun, Morrisfoam Dun, Morrisfoam Diver, Morrisfoam Predator, John Betts, Morrisfoam Beetle

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How Fish Work by Thomas Sholseth in Back Matter
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TROUT FLIES: The Tier's Reference by Dave Hughes on page 430, page 452, and Back Matter
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good basic introduction to foam, October 2, 1998

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Skip has given us a very nice little guide to types of foam and their uses as tying material. The book is limited to pure-foam or foam and rubber flies. The intention of the author is to provide a starting point for tyers. I wish that the book included a few tips for adding foam to standard patterns. I use foam under all of my hopper patterns -- they always stay afloat.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Grand Introduction to Foam, April 24, 2002

By	Gary W. Clark "Good Eats Fan" (Vernal, UT) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I hadn't really taken foam flies seriously until I saw what could be done with a Chernobyl Ant on the Green River. After that experience, I grabbed a copy of Skip's book and headed for my local craft store for a load of foam. Skip can explain tying as well as anyone out there and his patterns are effective. He makes it very clear and easy to tie the patterns in this book, and his descriptions of the various types of foams cleared a clouded subject for me. Buy the companion video for even more clarity.

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2.0 out of 5 stars I expected more, October 23, 2008

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Dear Skip,
I know that the book dates back to 1990, there were no knowledge as today on foam, but I expected more from a book that deals only with the foam dressings.

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I purchased this book for my dh for Father's Day. He enjoyed it and actually read it cover to cover--Stephen King I could understand!!! Read more

Published 12 months ago by C. Snyder

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Informative!
This book was a pleasant surprise...it has a very good tutorial on types of foam and just about every applicaton for tying with foam. Read more

Published 23 months ago by L. R. Riding

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
I have been tying flies since 1993 and I expected to get some fresh ideas and patterns from this book. I actually use better methods of tying foam flies than Morris does. Read more

Published on January 9, 2007 by Walter McLendon

3.0 out of 5 stars Tying Foam Flies
I really like Skip Morris books as they show step by step tying methods. I found this book to not contain as many step-by step procedures as his other books.

Published on August 21, 2006 by D. Kidwell

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