Swing the Fly Issue 3.1 Summer 2015 | Page 138

Step #21:

Cut off the gelspun close to the eye. The foam lip will need to be trimmed down, the photo below depicts the proportion I like for the foam lip.

Step #20:

Work your thread under the fly and around just the eye of the hook, make a couple wraps. At this point, hold the foam back while making a whip finish, then follow up with making a second whip finish around the first one to secure everything.