tying flies w/ foam

let's start by saying I hate it

they're both inelegant and bulky

for the most part foam colors blow

there is no denying their effectiveness though

we've been fishing chernobyls and their variants for years now

as a matter of fact it was once a "go-to" fly

scorn for foam ultimately resulted in its demise

at least in my box

(and I'm lying - have a look at my terrestrial box)

this morning I sat down at the vise

after tying a half dozen one clump deerhair beetles

I tied up a couple cow killer ants (love the name) and los alamos ants

 I'm liking the hell out of how they're looking

and the bluegill pond down the street is beckoning

and really...this thing looks nothing like an ant