Hopper

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1

I’m looking for some kind of different style hopper but I’m not really finding anything. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated!

2

you might find something here:

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/showthread.php?45476-Fly-of-the-Week-Week-6-March-10-thru-March-17

3

Er, different from what, exactly?

4

Here’s another good place to look for inspiration:
http://hopperfishing.wordpress.com/

Regards,
Scott

5

Steven

Just something unique, and something that the fish haven’t really seen before. If that makes any sense?

6

How about something they haven’t seen much in a while, like a Letort Hopper? I love foam hoppers, but the Letort’s a proven fly that doesn’t get the publicity as it once did. Nice change of pace, especially in smaller sizes (#12-14); if you’re getting refusals on your hoppers, downsizing often helps rekindle the fish’s interest (thanks Wally).

Regards,
Scott

7

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

8

I use this pattern tied by John Scott. Works for me all the time fish are eating hoppers. Here’s the link from the FAOL Fly of the Week archives. It’s very easy to tie.

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/

9

This site is worth the price of admission. The tutorials on his “thunder thighs” alone has got my gears going. So many tutorials, so little foam…

10

Bruce -

Good to hear that the FEB Hopper is producing for you.

The link you provided didn’t take me to the FOTW archives.

Here’s another link to follow.

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/fotw2/fotw20090810.php

John

11

Thanks, John. Don’t know what I did wrong.
Bruce

12

Thanks for all the ideas! That’ll really help!

13

The ole Classic Size 14 Hank Roberts Deer Hopper was legendary along front range Colorado and still works. It is what people like Dave Whitlock took ideas from on his patterns. I even kept the idea of a Deer Hair Spun and Clipped Body for my Deer Creek Plopper Series of Hoppers, Crickets, and Cicada.

14

Here’s a fun one to tie and fish. Pink is a great hopper color and this incorporates some of the natural yellows as well:

15

I really like the Tomsu Supreme Hopper and the thunder thighs hoppers. Sam’s one bug is simple and effective, but if you are really looking for a hopper pattern this one is dynamite!
http://riverroadcreations.com/TSHSet.htm

16

Here is a nice one!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLiSr9gmCyM&feature=related

17

The FEB Hopper looks better here than in the vice …

Today on a Montana backcountry crick.

John