Tied by Matt O’Neal of Savage Flies on YouTube. The Foam Humpy is a simplified and more durable version of the classic Humpy — one of the most iconic attractor dry flies in fly fishing. This variation substitutes the traditional hair hump with closed-cell foam, making it much easier and faster to tie, while adding serious floatability.
This is a go-anywhere, fish-anywhere kind of fly. Whether you’re working fast riffles, turbulent pocket water, or need a highly buoyant dry for a dry-dropper setup, the Foam Humpy delivers. It rides high, stays visible, and can be tied in a wide range of colors and sizes to suit nearly any trout water.
Materials
- Hook: #12-18 dry fly
- Thread: Any color
- Tail: Moose body hair
- Body: 2-3mm foam, any color
- Wing: White calf body hair
- Hackle: Any color, dry fly
How to Tie the Foam Humpy
