Variations on Morrish Hopper

The Morrish Hopper has been the best hopper pattern the last few seasons, and for good reason.  The sculptured,  5-6mm thick foam body of the Morrish,  and knotted rubber legs, imitates the natural silhouette and bulk of the natural hopper, perfectly. It floats all...

The Easy E Hopper Tutorial

PATTERN DESCRIPTION: The Easy-E Hopper is an easy to see, easy to keep floating, and easy to tie, foam pattern that caught lots of fish this past summer.  I generally tie this foam bullet-head pattern in smaller sizes to imitate caddis, stoneflies and little hoppers....

What’s in my fly box: August

What’s in my flybox for the Month of August?  Hoppers, ants, spruce moths, tricos and beetles.  Normally, my fly boxes are full of mainly hoppers for August fishing in Montana.  This summer, with the low clear water conditions, fish are keying in on smaller...

Variations on the Chubby Chernobyl

The Chubby Chernobyl has been around for years, yet this fly is still the go-to fly for many fly fisherman and guides here in Montana.  Chernobyl-style flies have been catching fish for decades, starting with the basic, but deadly chernobyl ant back in 80’s, to...

Carnage Hopper Tutorial

PATTERN DESCRIPTION: The Carnage Hopper from MFC is a great hopper pattern that should be in everyone’s terrestrial fly box. This realistic foam hopper has a unique segmented body, eye-catching red rubber legs, and a durable over-wing.  There are days when the...