"mdk77" wrote in message
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Any recommendations on a hopper pattern? I've used Dave's Hopper and
had some success, but wondered if there were other patterns that were
worth trying. Thanks in advance for your advice.

There are many good patterns. For ease of tying, the Letort hopper is hard
to beat.....assuming you can master the rudiments of spinning deer hair, and
the rudiments ain't all that tough. Besides, it doesn't have to look good.
It is a truism in fly fishing that many flies perform better and better as
they get more and more ragged and nasty looking. While perhaps not strictly
true with all patterns, it has been my experience that it's true in spades
for hoppers.

My own favorite hopper for many years now is a bullet head pattern I learned
from The Malignant Dwarf. Photo and tying instructions are available on
Stan Gula's fly swap pages:

http://gula.org/roffswaps/recipe.php?page=DD2002&id=18

Good luck.

Wolfgang