Did a couple more colors of the foam beetles for doing some top water action on the gills. Used ostrich herl on these. White/Pink and a Brown/Orange both a size 10 hook.
I do a very similar pattern called a Gurgle-Pop. Yellow foam with chartreuse belly. I do several different sizes, but the ones that get used to most are tied on a size 2 baitholder hook, and used for LMBs. But, the smaller ones are DEADLY on gills.
Don't mind at all it isn't my pattern just one Ive seen and put my own twist to it. Most but not all patterns have been done somewhere by someone else that we see and tie these days, least that is my thoughts. Only time I see anyone get upset is if you tie the same thing and call it the same as someone else. And I agree that's a no no