Tying Foam Flies (Paperback)

~ (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...)

Product Details

• 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)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #371,599 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good basic introduction to foam, October 2, 1998

By	Former Rater (Nowhere) - See all my reviews

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.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Gary W. Clark "Mad Rocket Scientist" (Layton) - 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.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	flyfishermanluis (Italy) - See all my reviews

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.