terrestrial
Foam Beetle
The Foam Beetle is a simple but devastatingly effective terrestrial pattern. A piece of black foam folded over a peacock herl body creates a nearly unsinkable beetle imitation that trout eat aggressively along grassy banks and under overhanging trees throughout summer.
Sizes#12BodyBlack
Recipe
- HookDry fly hook (TMC 100) · Tiemco
- ThreadBlack tying thread 8/0 or 70 denier · Semperfli
- BodyPeacock herl underbody
- ShellbackBlack 2mm foam
- RubberBlack rubber legs
- HotspotOrange indicator foam
Fishing tips
Cast tight to grassy banks and let it drift under overhanging vegetation. Trout eat beetles more often than most anglers realize.