Beetle (Foam)
Hook: Dry fly hook #12 or #14
Underbody: Peacock herl
Body: Strip of black Foam, tied flat on hook shank, then folded over and tied off in segments
Post: Float Vis or Poly-Yarn
Hackle: Black, hook size
An enhancement of the basic Mark James foam ant, I've probably caught more big fish on the Mad River with this in July and August than with all my other flies put together.
Underbody: Peacock herl
Body: Strip of black Foam, tied flat on hook shank, then folded over and tied off in segments
Post: Float Vis or Poly-Yarn
Hackle: Black, hook size
An enhancement of the basic Mark James foam ant, I've probably caught more big fish on the Mad River with this in July and August than with all my other flies put together.