Montana Fly Company High Rise Foam Brick 3mm | Buoyant Foam for Dry Flies

Overview

Montana Fly Company’s High Rise Foam Brick 3mm brings a versatile, buoyant material to your tying bench. Made from closed‑cell foam, it offers reliable floatation and durability, helping patterns ride upper on the water while resisting compressive wear. The brick format supports clean, repeatable cuts and tight shaping for intricate foam builds.

Why choose High Rise Foam

The closed‑cell construction helps maintain flotation across a range of water conditions, from calm pools to riffles. Its ability to hold a precise form makes it well suited to stacked post heads, segmented bodies, and layered wing cases. Tying with this foam is designed to feel predictable, with material that responds evenly to cuts and shaping as you work through your patterns.

Thickness options

• 0.5mm
• 1mm
• 2mm
• 3mm
• 4mm
• 5mm

Color range

The palette spans natural tones—Tan, Brown, Grey—and vibrant hi‑vis shades like Chartreuse, Caliente, Circus Peanut, and Purple Haze. This breadth supports hatch matching or bold, attractor-focused designs that stand out on the water.

What you can tie

• Hoppers, beetles, ants, and foam heads
• Foam posts and bodies, with clean, precise edges
• Layered wing cases and segmented bodies for dimensional patterns
• Realistic or experimental foam‑bodied designs, including Skwala-type bodies

Real‑world use

In practice, anglers will appreciate the ease of cutting and stacking, which translates to faster turns on the vice. The foam’s buoyancy can help patterns maintain a prominent presence in chop or current, while color choices enable selective hatch matching or high‑visibility attractors. This product invites experimentation without claiming guaranteed outcomes, offering possibilities for buoyant, well‑formed designs that perform as you imagine.