Orange Tip Butterfly

1. To start, you will need a stamper tool that will cut funky foam into the shape of a butterfly. Cut two pieces, one white and the other either green or brown, and glue them back to back.

This fly is the nearest I come to fishing with the infamous bung - a blob of polystyrene fished as a float above a buzzer or similar fly. Made with two pieces of funky foam, the butterfly floats on the surface with a trailing buzzer tied matuka (New Zealand) style to the hook. The only difference is that the fly is also readily taken by trout, especially if there are real insects on the move near the water.

3. Tie on 3 pieces of sili legs, using them to represent the six legs of the butterfly. Tie to the bend of the hook and then...

4. ...catch the tail of the double foam butterfly. Tie off and then catch the thread at the other end, using it to secure the head. Add varnish to both sets of thread and leave to dry.

5. When the varnish is dry, you can turn the butterfly over and, using permanent marker pens, decorate it in the style of an orange tip butterfly. Alternatively you could experiment with blue foam, decorating it in the style of a small blue butterfly.