How to Tie the Foam Queen

Producer: Fly Fish Food

Here’s a killer Skwala imitation created by Cheech from Fly Fish Food in Orem, Utah. It’s the kind of pattern that you can tie to imitate almost any stonefly, so feel free to play around with different colors and sizes to match your local hatches. Here’s what Cheech has to say about the fly:

I had the great opportunity to work in Idaho Falls while we opened our shop, and it was super fun to learn about the new fishing opportunities, the customers, and most of all, our new employees. Madison Losee is a dry-or-die junkie, who has two rules for the flies she fishes: They have to be BIG, and they have to be FOAM.

Okay, so I made those rules up, but she’ll probably agree with me. Anyway, this fly is named after Madison, so I hope it lives up to its name.

Foam Queen
Hook: 2X-long nymph hook (here a Fulling Mill 1710), size 10.
Thread: Black, 6/0 or 140-denier.
Underbody (rear): Olive Dun Fulling Mill Ultra Dry Dub.
Body: Skwala MFC High Rise Foam, 2mm.
Adhesive #1: Superglue.
Wing: Light dun Fulling Mill Ultra Dry Yarn.
Adhesive #2: Superglue.
Back: Black MFC High Rise Foam, 1mm.
Indicator: Fluorescent orange Fulling Mill Ultra Dry Yarn.
Underbody (front): Olive dun Fulling Mill Ultra Dry Dub.
Legs: Black Round Rubber Legs, small.
Leg base: Olive dun Fulling Mill Ultra Dry Dub.
Adhesive #3: Superglue.
Tools: Stonefly foam body cutter, indelible markers.