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    Default Lil' Hollywood Hopper (modified) SBS




    Juan Ramirez' neat little hopper with a few slight changes; I skipped the foam wing (if 3 layers can't keep the fly on top, I'm doing something seriously wrong), used a Dai Riki 280 instead of an Umpqua 550BL because I have some DR's and wasn't interested in hooks that go $9 for 25 (a scud hook like a DR 135 would probably work okay, too, if it looks like the gap's getting crowded) and made my own rear legs. Better than any other hopper out there? maybe yes but probably not, and not something I'd use for snooty, "educated" trout (that's what Henry's Fork, Letort, A.K. and other more "realistic", organic hoppers are for). Simple to tie, and with 3 layers of foam a high floater? you bet; the body construction makes it easy to get a chunky, tapered, segmented body that looks pretty cool. Mix the colors up as you see fit.


    hook - Dai Riki 280 #12
    thread - UTC 140 tan
    body - 2mm foam (sandwiched)
    wing - landscape fabric
    kicker legs - 2mm foam/round rubber
    front legs - rubber medium cornsnake
    indicator - 2mm foam


    Part 1



    Super Glue a strip of 2mm foam (hook gap width) to another that's twice as long





    apply a little more glue and fold over to create sandwich





    trim to length (I like it to extend a bit over the front and about a hook gap width in the rear), taper rear; trim top and bottom at rear, too (forgot to show that)







    mash barb and lay on a good thread base so the foam has something to grip; return thread to point one hook eye width back from eye





    slit the foam along the bottom (hook shank length) - make it shallow, just cut through the first layer; apply a bit of Super Glue and lay foam body on hook





    a couple firm wraps to create first segment/head





    cross thread over at top and create second segment





    repeat

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    Part 2


    again





    last 2 segments are created off the hook







    return wraps to the front, crossing over the top





    round over end of wing (hook gap width)





    apply a spot of Super Glue and tie in wing





    trim another foam strip (about 1/2 hook gap in width) at an angle





    poke a hole in the edge at the tip





    insert a piece of round rubber and brush with Super Glue





    tie in near side leg (extend to rear of wing)

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    Part 3


    far side, too





    trim the leg butts close to the body





    tie in front legs







    tie in foam indicator, 3 turn whip and SHHAN (on the body segment wraps, too); trim legs to length and you're done








    Regards,
    Scott
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    I gotta get me some of that landscape fabric. Looks nice, and this is a killer fly...
    ‎"Trust, but verify" - Russian Proverb, as used by Ronald Reagan

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    I've been keeping an eye out for landscape fabric.....so far have only seen rolls that are too big.

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    I got mine from a nursery, can't remember the brand. It looks like Lowe's carries something similar in fairly small quantities:

    http://www.lowes.com/pd_376550-304-52234EA_4294728545__?productId=3653920&Ns=p_produc t_avg_rating|1&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNs%3Dp_product_a vg_rating|1&facetInfo=

    Product description says this is spun/bonded, which I believe is what I have, not the polyethylene waffle stuff (which you don't want)

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