The Letort Hopper is a great pattern. Your right Scott you really don't hear much about now adays. I guess with the advent of foam many new tiers may find it easier to work with then tying with deer hair.
This was actually the very first deer hair pattern I tried and have always have good success with it for our local panfish especially in mid summer time.
Mike
"The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of that which is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope" -John Buchan