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Byron -

I agree that texture is an important aspect of nymph design. Sandy did some really neat stuff in that regard.

But I was referring specifically to foam and dry flies. Last summer, when I...

... if the article mentioned fishing hoppers in December ???

Today, on my home water in Northern Idaho, had two hits, two long distance releases, and two in hand on my FEB Hopper in about half an...

Getting back to foam, it does have another quality that enhances the effectiveness of some flies - texture.

The importance of texture in designing flies, by the way, is more former BB member...

Getting away from the issue of 2-3 grains of weight, and leaving spring creeks behind in favor of freestone streams and rivers, my preference is definitely for low riding flies. Foam is an ingredient...

... if the article in Fly Fisherman mentioned fishing foam hoppers when ...

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... there is ice on the water ......

... for the record, my comments are in no way intended to refer to the Jay-Dave Hopper. Jay Buchner has a well deserved reputation as an outstanding fly angler and tier from the Intermountain West.
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... forgot to weigh the hopper before I presented it here with no splat at all ...

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... and this deaf and dumb...