Hoppers

The song of grasshoppers is a major part of the background soundscape on a warm day in late summer and early fall. They live on most corners of the planet, not counting the coldest climate zones.

The chubby chernobyl is one of, if not the easiest visibility dry fly out there. It's just like fishing with an indicator that has a hook.

The Amy’s Ant is a high floating, high visibility foam dry fly that works very well. I find it to be one of the prettier of the foam flies.

What started out as a crisp late Summer morning ended up as one of the best hopper days we've ever had.

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Step by Step showing you how to tie the GFA Hopper fly.

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Hook: #08 Tiemco 100SP-BL or Tiemco 100

Thread: Tan 3/0 Monocord

Body: Tan 3MM Foam

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Dubbing Mix..
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Hook Fulling Mill All-Purpose Medium size 12
Thread, Uni-8/0 Black
Rib, Small Silver Tinsel

The GFA Hopper is a simple yet very effective dry fly. Being made of mostly foam and deer hair it floats very well.

Chernobyl ants are probably one of the most popular foam flies around if not the most popular.

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Hook Fulling Mill Short Shank Special size 10
Thread, Uni-8/0 Black
Rib, Small Silver Tinsel
Body, Black Seals Fir or Sub

I developed this pattern almost 20 years ago while guiding on Colorado’s Tarryall Creek.

Detailed instructions for tying a variation of Will Dornan's Water Walker.

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The Micro Chubby Chernobyl is a fantastic attractor dry fly.

This pattern is awesome for trout, sunfish, bass, and anything that will eat a grasshopper. It also can be tied in black to mimic a cricket really easily as well.

Detailed instructions for tying the Freddy.

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How to dress the Galdralöpp fly, which is an Icelandic bibio hopper pattern for big, wild brown trout in their rivers.

A small, black midgy foam hopper

You don't need anything more complicated for fishing a grasshopper. This is a quick and extremely easy pattern that everyone can tie. Just change the colour and size you need to match the hatch.