by ericparamore | Jun 14, 2015 | Fly Tying Tutorials
PATTERN DESCRIPTION: The Cartman is an easy to tie, realistic foam pattern that imitates stoneflies, crickets, and grasshoppers. I’ve been working on foam cylinder patterns for years, but was never really happy with the results until I started tapering...
by admin | May 10, 2014 | Fly Tying Tutorials
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,...
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 | Jan 10, 2011 | Fly Tying Tutorials
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...
