Grasshopper

[Ernie]

Hope this is in the right place! About or around June we usually get invaded by grasshoppers.
Is there or does someone tie similar to this picture?
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Ernie

[John Rhoades]

Ernie -

You might get more replies if you asked this question in the fly tying section.

However, the Morrish Hopper has been our go-to pattern in the Yellowstone region for the past several years. This pattern comes in several colors, but if you do a google image search for the Morrish Hopper in yellow, I think you will see that could be a reasonable imitation for you.

John

[Ernie]

Thanks John,
I'm new to fly fishing and to the site,still learning my way around. I will
look that up John. If I can learn to make a decent cast by that time,might be able to catch a fish or two!
Ernie

[ScottP]

Ernie,


Here's a few that have worked for me; hopefully, others will pitch in


Henry's Fork




Al's Hair Hopper




Carnage Hopper




Li'l Hollywood Hopper




B/C Hopper




John's Hopper





Swisher's Foam PMX (does double duty as a stonefly)




Al's Foam Hopper




Rogue Hopper




Charlie Boy Hopper




Regards,
Scott

[johnstoeckel]

Lots of grasshopper patterns available Ernie and they do catch fish when the naturals are around. Hoppers are fun to fish as you don't always need the gentlest or most accurate cast. A hopper splatting on the water a couple feet behind are off to the side of a fish will frequently do the trick.

Scott has shown you an excellent selection above. One of the classic, and simpler, hopper patterns is the Letort Hopper. You can Google that and find pictures, recipes if you're tying your own, and a place to buy some.

If you've got a fly shop in the neighborhood of where you're fishing, you might want to visit them and see what they recommend for hoppers. Also take a close look at a natural, particularly the size and bottom color, and try to match those with your fly.

[fritz]

I like the River Road creations creation for Tomsu's hopper
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTaGzL4ZoBE