Newbie hopper pattern subject revisited

Tonight I saw a pattern in my fly tying book called a Madame-X. It
said it could be used as a hopper, and it sat low in the water (like
some here have mentioned is a "good thing"). It looked real easy to
tie (I'm in my first season of tying so easy is a good thing right
now).

Any of you used this pattern with success as a hopper?

On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 01:55:58 -0000, mdk77 wrote:

Tonight I saw a pattern in my fly tying book called a Madame-X. It
said it could be used as a hopper, and it sat low in the water (like
some here have mentioned is a "good thing"). It looked real easy to
tie (I'm in my first season of tying so easy is a good thing right
now).

Any of you used this pattern with success as a hopper?

That's a *killer* pattern during hopper season for trout - and almost any time
for panfish. Smack one of those down in any of my local ponds and something's
gonna smack it back almost immediately, and for sure with a bit of
twitching...

/daytripper
(already forgetting what summer feels like. it's friggin' cold here!)

mdk77 wrote:
Tonight I saw a pattern in my fly tying book called a Madame-X. It
said it could be used as a hopper, and it sat low in the water (like
some here have mentioned is a "good thing"). It looked real easy to
tie (I'm in my first season of tying so easy is a good thing right
now).

Any of you used this pattern with success as a hopper?

Yep...it is an excellent hopper pattern, and also works well with a
dropper attached.

Tim Lysyk

On Nov 10, 5:55 pm, mdk77 wrote:
Tonight I saw a pattern in my fly tying book called a Madame-X. It
said it could be used as a hopper, and it sat low in the water (like
some here have mentioned is a "good thing"). It looked real easy to
tie (I'm in my first season of tying so easy is a good thing right
now).

Any of you used this pattern with success as a hopper?

Is this it??
http://www.rackelhanen.se/eng/10182.htm
I might even be able to tie it.

On 11 Nov, 03:54, BJ Conner wrote:


Is this it??http://www.rackelhanen.se/eng/10182.htm
I might even be able to tie it.

Why would anybody be interested in what a nasty evil little ****bag
like you has to say?

MC

On Nov 10, 9:55 pm, Mike wrote:
On 11 Nov, 03:54, BJ Conner wrote:



Is this it??http://www.rackelhanen.se/eng/10182.htm
I might even be able to tie it.

Why would anybody be interested in what a nasty evil little ****bag
like you has to say?

MC

Thanks for the kind words.
Why don't you ask them if your really interested?
MDK77 made a valuable informative post. I'll tie some of them up and
take them to the Bow next August.

On 11 Nov, 07:13, BJ Conner wrote:
On Nov 10, 9:55 pm, Mike wrote:

On 11 Nov, 03:54, BJ Conner wrote:

Is this it??http://www.rackelhanen.se/eng/10182.htm
I might even be able to tie it.

Why would anybody be interested in what a nasty evil little ****bag
like you has to say?

MC

Thanks for the kind words.
Why don't you ask them if your really interested?
MDK77 made a valuable informative post. I'll tie some of them up and
take them to the Bow next August.

No he didn´t, he asked a question, to which you do not know the
answer. You are a nasty ignorant little ****bag, who will stoop to
anythign at all to upset others. I am merely here to keep reminding
you, and others, of it.

MC

On Nov 10, 10:27 pm, Mike wrote:
On 11 Nov, 07:13, BJ Conner wrote:





On Nov 10, 9:55 pm, Mike wrote:

On 11 Nov, 03:54, BJ Conner wrote:

Is this it??http://www.rackelhanen.se/eng/10182.htm
I might even be able to tie it.

Why would anybody be interested in what a nasty evil little ****bag
like you has to say?

MC

Thanks for the kind words.
Why don't you ask them if your really interested?
MDK77 made a valuable informative post. I'll tie some of them up and
take them to the Bow next August.

No he didn´t, he asked a question, to which you do not know the
answer. You are a nasty ignorant little ****bag, who will stoop to
anythign at all to upset others. I am merely here to keep reminding
you, and others, of it.

MC- Hide quoted text -

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Thanks again for the thoughtfullness. I answered his question with a
question and a link. The link was to page on Madam X.
How do you think they will work on the Bow?

On Nov 10, 8:54 pm, BJ Conner wrote:
On Nov 10, 5:55 pm, mdk77 wrote:

Tonight I saw a pattern in my fly tying book called a Madame-X. It
said it could be used as a hopper, and it sat low in the water (like
some here have mentioned is a "good thing"). It looked real easy to
tie (I'm in my first season of tying so easy is a good thing right
now).

Any of you used this pattern with success as a hopper?

Is this it??http://www.rackelhanen.se/eng/10182.htm
I might even be able to tie it.

That's it. Man, I'm glad I asked this question in ROFF. Sounds like
I stumbled upon an easy to tie hopper pattern that is also effective.
This ROFF is a goldmine of info for newbies. Thank you everyone who
helped me on this one. There is a lot of junk in this newsgroup, but
the "gold" is here to, if you look for it. Lotta good guys here.

p.s. I also was grateful to everyone who helped with info on the
canoe (a post of about a month ago). That whole thread was very
helpful.

On Nov 10, 8:55 pm, mdk77 wrote:
Tonight I saw a pattern in my fly tying book called a Madame-X. It
said it could be used as a hopper, and it sat low in the water (like
some here have mentioned is a "good thing"). It looked real easy to
tie (I'm in my first season of tying so easy is a good thing right
now).

Any of you used this pattern with success as a hopper?

I'm going to give up one of my secret weapons here......tie the Madam
X all in black in size 10. It probably represents a cricket, or maybe
a large beetle, I don't know. What I do know, is once the Sulphur
hatch on my home water ends in August, this becomes my #1 dry pattern.
It is especially effective in September and October, and I have even
caught a few fish on it in November. Another good late summer/ early
fall producer for me is a Bumblebee, tied with deer hair on a size 10
hook.