grasshopper from FF&T Journal

Fred_H · November 20, 2011, 1:37pm

I tried to tie the hopper that is on the fall issue of Fly Fishing & Tying Journal 's cover.

FishnDave · November 20, 2011, 2:06pm

Fantastic! Very lifelike!

JohnScott · November 20, 2011, 2:52pm

… and very nicely done !!

John

P.S. I do wonder how flexible the various body parts are, and what kind of action, if any, this hopper would have on the water ??

melk · November 20, 2011, 7:00pm

That’s not real??? NICE, NICE, NICE! Great job!
Mike

Fred_H · November 20, 2011, 9:56pm

Thanks guys.
JohnScott the fly is very flexible . The legs and antennae are monofilament , the body is mostly deer hair and thread. Here 's another view of the fly.
Fred

rayhill190 · November 21, 2011, 11:55am

Now that is amazing,well done

Byron_haugh · November 21, 2011, 5:36pm

Awesome tying!!!

Big_Bad_Wulff · November 21, 2011, 5:56pm

And how long did this take?

fishin_chewy · November 22, 2011, 8:46am

Very well done!

Fred_H · November 22, 2011, 10:03am

Thanks everyone. Big Bad Wulff this fly took almost an hour. The hopper goes together pretty quick , except for the legs which have to be heat kinked with a bodkin.The hind legs take longest of all . They are tied each with one straight piece of mono and one piece that is looped and wrapped with thread to give it the propper look.The color of the fly comes from marking the thread with Copic markers .

Fred

John_Rhoades · November 22, 2011, 2:33pm

Not bad, Fred!

Here’s another Grasshopper pattern, and one that I’m thinking of tying. You know what they say: Big flies for Big fish.

Fred_H · November 22, 2011, 6:49pm

We have those big horse lubers down here as well. Of course ours only get up to 3 1/2 inches.
John let us see what you come up with.
Fred