Fishing With Foam Flies - Why They Just Work
I used to think foam flies were a bit of a cheat, but after seeing how well they float in rough water, I'm a total convert. There's something almost offensive to a traditionalist about a fly made of synthetic craft foam. It doesn't have the elegance of a classic Catskill dry fly with its perfectly wrapped hackle and delicate wood duck wings. But when you're standing in the middle of a rushing mountain stream and your "elegant" fly is sinking for the fifth time in ten minutes, that foam bug starts looking pretty good. ...