Morrish Hopper Step-by-Step

Morrish Hopper Step-by-Step

PATTEN DESCRIPTION:  I first posted how to tie the Morrish Hopper in 2010 and have had great fishing results and fun tying different version of the realistic hopper pattern over the years. I had great success with different colored bodies like cream, flesh, green,...

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...

Purple GFA Foam Hopper Tutorial

PATTERN DESCRIPTION: This hopper pattern was created by Walter Wiese out of Parks Fly Shop in Gardiner, Montana.  The GFA Hopper reminds me of the Madam-X, but with a little foam thrown in for floatation and a splash of color.  I really like this hopper in sz. 14 for...

Western Lady Hopper Tutorial

PATTERN DESCRIPTION: Here is my tutorial on how to tie the Western Lady Hopper created by John Gould.  The Western Lady Hopper has been around for a couple of years now, but some of the bigger trout eat it up like it’s the real thing or something they’ve...