This fly was submitted sent to me by Andrew Maryniak. It shows one way to make a floating Gooey Fly. Thanks Andrew. 

Biography
My name is Andrew Maryniak. I’m a 39 year old Londoner. I’ve fished since I was about 4 years’ old. Since then, I’ve been lucky enough to fish across the UK, as well as in Spain, Poland, Ireland, Japan and the USA. In the UK my main target species are zander (a relative of walleye), pike and European sea bass. But I also love my autumn trips to the USA, where I fish for stripers, bluefish and false albacore.

Tying the Foam Filled Gooey Body Fly
The idea of this came from observing the behavior of European sea bass, striped bass and bluefish in taking stunned and injured bait fish from the surface. As a keen freshwater predator angler, I was also interested in developing a surface bait fish pattern that might attract pike and the wels catfish (a European species of catfish that grows to over 400 pounds!).

Start by putting a small saltwater hook into the vice (here, I’ve used an ordinary Mustad 1/0 hook). Next, using mono thread, tie in a length of flashy material to create a tail. Here, I’ve used a length of pearl Orvis Sparkle Hair, and then tied in a length of light olive/pearl Orvis Sparkle Hair over the top of it.

Now cut off a small piece of foam block. In England the foam is sold as ‘Plastazote’ by a fly tying materials company called Veniard. But I’m sure that you can get the same sort of foam in the USA with ease. The foam block should be rectangular, and not too wide – just think about the proportions that you would consider natural for the front part of the body of a little bait fish. With a razor blade carefully cut a deep slit in the foam and mount it on the shank of the hook. Note that the front of the block should end at least one millimeter from the eye of the hook so that the Gooey Body can get a good grip on the front of the shank of the hook. Also note that the rear end of the block should end well before the bend in the hook. Once you are satisfied that you have a good fit, super glue the block to the shank of the hook. You might want to use a bodkin to help you do this, to avoid sticking your fingers to the foam!

Having given the glue a few minutes to dry, take a razor blade and pair of scissors and shape the foam so as to resemble the front part of the body of a bait fish. Note that for best results, you should aim to take all the ‘edges’ of the foam block, so it ends up with a more ‘natural’ shape. Be careful not to be too enthusiastic with your trimming - remember that the finished fly must float.

Now cut off a piece of thin Gooey Body. The rear end of the Gooey Body should end well behind the bend in the hook. Wet and straighten the sparkle hair and attach the Gooey Body. A tip here is to hold the sparkle hair straight with forefinger and thumb as you attach the Gooey Body, so you end up with a nice, straight, tail. Another tip is to ensure that the Gooey Body has stuck to the hook, tail and foam by pinching it with your thumb and forefinger using the shiny side of the paper that covered the Gooey Body.(*See Note Below)That way your fingers don’t stick to the Gooey Body, and the Gooey Body will retain its sticky properties.
* Note: You can apply the Gooey Body with only one side of the backing removed.

Next stick on a pair of eyes. With this pattern, I have used red flat stick on eyes.  Now trim the Gooey Body, so the fly has the desired shape. Note that you need small and very sharp scissors to do this! You may also need your razor blade.

Once you have done this, its time to attach the BuzFly Foil. In this pattern I tied, I used green foil for the back and holographic silver for the sides and belly. Morbid though it sounds, I personally find that the foil to cover the back of the fly needs to be trimmed into a coffin shape – that ensures an allowance for the slightly bulky front portion of the fly. Now the foil sheet can be gently removed. One of the great things about the BuzFly Foil is that if it hasn’t stuck to a patch of Gooey Body, you can simply reapply it. It will stick, but you won’t be able to see the joint. Remember to put foil over the joints and edges of the Gooey Body. 

To finish, draw on red gills using a permanent marker pen. Alternatively, you can create the gills using red BuzFly Foil. Finally you can, if you want, put black barring over the back and down the sides of the fly. I’ve done that in the pattern in the picture.