Frog

[Joni]

Here is the ingredients for the Foam Frog

Spray on Glue
Bass Bug wide gap hook
Closed Cell foam cut like in the picture
Foam Tube
Rubber Leg material (three stuck together)
Doll Eyes
Mono for Weed Guard.
Clothes pin to hold

Attach mono at back of hook for weed guard. I used two, but can use one

Attach Rubber legs. Tie knot in ends and separate ends for toes

Fold cut foam in half and poke a hole for the eye of the hook.

Spray glue on inside of foam and place arms (knoted like legs but half as long) and foam tubeat the bend.

Let stand and get tacky then fold over pushing foam tube up in the fold. I use a clothes pin to hold because of the perfect shape. Secure the tail end at the bend with thread

Glue on doll eyes and secure mono for the weed guard at the eye

Use paint or waterproof marker to color

 

[peregrines]

WOW Joni! Awesome, thanks for the SBS (SBS =step by step)

 

[grassonfly]

thank you very much i cant wait to tie up one of these.

 

[fire instructor]

Outstanding, Joni! Your SBS makes that tie look so easy to follow! :thmbup:

Between this and a bass streamer pattern that Peregrines shared with me earlier today, it looks like another shopping trip for materials is in my near future!!

 

[mcnerney]

Joni: Another great pattern! Wow, you make that look so easy!

 

[theboz]

Cool amphibian ! Gotta tie some of these . Thanks for the easy step by step. RIBBIT!

 

[gatortransplant]

Simple but good-looking and presumably very effective! Going to have to try these out!

 

[tbblom]

hmmmmm...... I have green foam and green centipede legs. Looks like I will tying up a new frog tonight!

 

[futuramille]

Nice top water frog pattern and awesome SBS Joni. Thanks for this one!!

 

[Davo]

Joni

Thanks for another nice pattern and the step by step. Really looks great!

 

[fredaevans]

The use of the cloths-pin is a new take; loved that one.:wavetowel
:worthy:

 

[Joni]

It seemed perfect because it would squish where it needed and not where it didn't..;-)

 

[HuronRiverDan]

Very nice Joni; and the SBS was great, thank you.

Dan

 

[jpbfly]

Great pattern and sbs:thumbsup:think you can trust a froggie's comment

 

[916bill]

Very nice fly! Seems easy and quick so it wont hurt so bad when the smallies here mangle them up.

 

[brookfieldangler]

This looks great, Joni!

I am still working on a hook-up collapsible body foam frog pattern that will be truly weedless. Once I can get the casting issues solved with it, I will post an SBS.

It will be a winter project

 

[ted4887]

Great looking pattern! I'll be tying up a few of these to try out next year. Thanks!

 

[dakotakid]

Joni,

I'm new to fly fishing and ready to try creating a few patterns. Thanks for the detailed instructions, however I'm not quite sure what type of hook you are suggesting. Please clarify.

Thanks,

 

[Joni]

Joni,

I'm new to fly fishing and ready to try creating a few patterns. Thanks for the detailed instructions, however I'm not quite sure what type of hook you are suggesting. Please clarify.

Thanks,

Anything with a wide gap and a straight eye. Salt water hooks are good. Allens Fly Fishing has some. You want one that is at least an inch long.

 

[Pocono]

Really interesting on the use of that clothespin! Nice pattern!

Pocono