Stuck Up Flies use a foam strip that extends towards the tail of the pattern.   The floatation makes the tail end of the fly float upward while the weight of the dumbbell eyes cause the nose of the fly to sink downward.  The foam strip is cut from a 2mm thick foam sheet.  Attach the foam strip at the bend of the hook shank so that strip is angled slightly up.  One of my favorite "stuck up" flies incorporates a foam strip glued to the hide of a rabbit strip tail.  I call it the "Stuck-Up Bunny" and tying directions are below.

Stuck Up flies are designed to be bounced across the bottom with short strips followed by pauses.  During the pause is when this fly excels because the floating tail of the fly rises and hovers off the bottom.  The foam also makes for an exaggerated jigging action when stripped off the bottom.  This is a fantastic pattern for situations where fish are finicky.  It is especially effective on flounder, speckled trout, puppy drum and croaker.  The next time you run across some snobby, stuck-up fish give this pattern a try!

Materials

Hook:  Sz 2 – 1/0  60degree jig hook (Eagle Claw 413 or equivalent)

Thread:  Danville Flat Wax – 210 denier

Weighted Eyes:  Waspi Eye Balz

Glue:  Super Glue & Sally Hansen Hard-as-Wraps

Floatation:  2mm sheet foam

Flash:  Angel Hair & Flat Braid Tinsel

Tail:  Rabbit strip

Body:  Craft Fur

Belly:  Schalpen

Tying Instructions
 

1. Attach dumbbell eyes

2. Tie in rabbit strip at the hook bend

3. Cut a strip of foam the same width as the rabbit strip hide and tie in at the hook bend

4. Glue the foam to the hide with super glue

5. Palmer a schaplen feather at the hook bend.

6. Wrap the hook shank with Flat Braid Tensil and coat with Hard-as-Wraps for durability

7. Tie in a clump of craft fur forward of the dumbbell eyes.

8. Tie in a clump of angel hair on top of the craft fur.

9. Coat thread with Hard-as-Wraps