Tying a Foamulator

Step by step instructions for Randall Kaufmann's foamulator. An fun tie and an effective stonefly imitation that works as a generic terrestrial pattern too.
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Materials List

Hook: 3xl standard wire
Thread: Danville's 6/0
Tail: deer or elk hair
Back: 2mm foam
Rib: fine gold wire
Body: ice dub
Body hackle: dyed grizzly saddle
1st wing: crystal flash or flashabou
2nd wing: web-wing or similar
3rd wing: deer or elk hair
Sighter: poly yarn
Thorax: ice dub
Thorax hackle: grizzle saddle
Legs: barred rubber
Thorax cover: 2 mm foam

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