Beavertail Foam Body Cutter
The Beavertail, designed by Doug Brewer, can be used for everything from trout patterns like Salmon flies and Hoppers to big foam bass flies. A versatile, generic terrestrials shape that includes a built-in thorax and head. Use with multiple layers foam to get a buggy, substantial body for your next foam fly!
Available individually in sizes Large (2-4), Medium (6-8), and Small (10-12). Each cutter comes with 1 small cutting pad.
Beavertail Cutter Sets contain all 3 cutters (sizes: large, medium & small) plus a matching tool caddy and large cutting pad.
Flies pictured tied by Tony Tomsu and Bill Kitzman. Thanks to Bill for sharing his flies with us!
The Bob Hopper in sizes 12 and 14 by Walter Wiese is available on this page.
May 2022 Update: According to Walter, you can tie the Bob Hopper in size 10 using a medium beavertail cutter.