by admin | Mar 31, 2014 | Hopper Talk
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...
by admin | Mar 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
PATTERN DESCRIPTION: The Boulder Hopper is a newer pattern that I created for catching fussy fish in low, clear water. By using thin foam for the body and wing, this hopper looks very realistic in smaller sizes. I tie this hopper in sizes 8-16, but a size 12 seems...
by admin | Mar 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
PATTERN DESCRIPTION: The Improved Thunder Thighs Hopper was my go-to hopper pattern last summer in sizes 8-14 in tan, goldenrod, and flesh. As the summer went on, this hopper seemed to fish better and better. The realistic silhouette of this grasshopper pattern...
by ericparamore | Dec 13, 2011 | Uncategorized
PATTERN DESCRIPTION: How to tie Rainy’s High-Viz Grand Hopper. Rainy’s Grand Hopper has been around for years, but the trout never seem to get tired of eating this realistic foam hopper. With it’s wiggly, knotted rubber legs, thick foam body, and...
by admin | Feb 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
PATTERN DESCRIPTION: The Morrish Hopper is probably the most realistic and effective foam hopper imitation tied for fly fishing. Late summer in Montana the trout are keying in on hoppers and other terrestrials and every fly fisherman knows this. Once your standby...
