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Most inchworm patterns look like straight green sticks. Seldom will you see an inchworm lying straight on the water. The advantage of our foam inchworm bodies is that they can be shaped in a 'C' or 'S' curve.
After rounding the ends (see superANT page) form a 'C'curve by holding the foam close to but not touching the tip of a small 15 watt soldering iron. The softening is indicated by the appearance of a glossy surface facing the heat. Remove the heat and hold the body in the bent position for a few seconds. The 'S'curve can be done the same way by curving half the body on one side and the other half on the opposite side.

A straight inchworm tied on a size 24 hook. Even this small hook will cause the inchworm to dip its head below the surface. Whether this bothers a trout or not is unknown.
Tied front and back on a size 16 hook, this loop style is still a bit
unbalanced, but it has the advantage of looking more like a real inchworm than a straight green stick.
This version was glued at the front the hook with Zap-a-Gap. Simply push the point of the hook through the middle of the foam and leave it near the bend of the hook as you apply the glue to to the hook shank just back of the eye. Then slide the body forward onto the glue. The hook will hang vertically as shown here.
The hook will float horizontally if the body is glued at its mid-point.The segmentation of the body is done by pinching and rolling the foam between the thumb nail and finger.

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A straight inchworm tied on a size 24 hook. Even this small hook will cause the inchworm to dip its head below the surface. Whether this bothers a trout or not is unknown.
Tied front and back on a size 16 hook, this loop style is still a bit unbalanced, but it has the advantage of looking more like a real inchworm than a straight green stick.
This version was glued at the front the hook with Zap-a-Gap. Simply push the point of the hook through the middle of the foam and leave it near the bend of the hook as you apply the glue to to the hook shank just back of the eye. Then slide the body forward onto the glue. The hook will hang vertically as shown here.
The hook will float horizontally if the body is glued at its mid-point.The segmentation of the body is done by pinching and rolling the foam between the thumb nail and finger.