The hopper myth?
Larry wrote:
What pattern do you use? Can you post a link to a picture and recipe? If
I'm going to tie up some hoppers might as well do it right.
I don't have a picture but here's the hopper recipe I use:
Hook: Mustad 79580 (or similar 4X) 14-10
Thread: Yellow or Black 6/0
Rib: Gold wire
Abdomen: Floss or dubbing to match your local hopper
Body: Brown hackle
Wing: Mottled turkey quill coated with Flexament
Legs: Knotted pheasant tail fibers
Thorax: Tan dubbing
Hackle: Grizzly
Tie in the rib at the tail then dub forward to the 60% mark and tie in a
brown hackle. Palmer the hackle backward and tie off with the rib. Wrap
the rib forward to the 60% mark and tie off. Trim the top side of the
hackle flat so the wing will fit properly. Tie in the wing, the legs and
a grizzly hackle at the 60% mark. Dub with tan dubbing to just before
the eye then wrap the grizzly hackle forward and tie off. Finish.
It looks like a Joe's Hopper with legs.
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Ken Fortenberry
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