Hareline Hopper/Caddis/Ant Foam Body Cutter

What it is

A foam body cutter set with stainless steel cutting edges for shaping foam into fly bodies. The edges are ultra-sharp, so it makes precise, consistent cuts without much effort. It’s lightweight on the bench, but rigid enough to keep your body shapes uniform.

What to tie with it

Use it to cut foam bodies for hopper, caddis, and ant patterns, especially when you want a straight-sided, round-ended profile. It’s a simple press-and-cut tool: cut the body, then tie it in as an extended body or a top-deck/underbody of foam and trim the ends clean. It’s also handy any time you want repeatable foam segments without hand-drawing and manual trimming.

Flies and the fish they're for

Foam hopper patterns built with these bodies are staples for trout on summer rivers and for panfish on ponds when terrestrials are getting eaten on top. Foam ant patterns are a go-to for trout in creeks and spring creeks during ant falls and along grassy banks. Foam caddis patterns cut to a consistent profile fish well for trout on freestones and tailwaters when adults are skittering or fluttering on the surface.

How it compares

Compared to manual trimming, the cutter gives you cleaner, more consistent foam bodies, especially when you’re trying to tie a half-dozen identical hoppers or ants.