The hopper myth?

On Thu, 13 Apr 2006 23:25:44 GMT, "Larry" wrote:


"Charlie Choc" wrote

I caught a bunch of browns on them in the middle part of the creek too,
and they
worked well on the Yellowstone when Warren, Willi and I fished it prior to
the
clave.

did you guys think that 'hopper' was something the fish were really looking
for? Or just one of many things they might have sampled if it looked like
it might be food? You too rw, on the bank feeders

Actually, I meant the middle part of Rock Creek as opposed to the upper part. I
caught my fish right up against the bank too.

There were hoppers around so maybe the fish were keying on them, or maybe they
just heard the plop and saw something big and juicy looking. One place I tried
the usual suspects (Adams, stimulators, humpy's, PMD's, etc) with no luck and
then switched to a foam hopper like I had used on the Yellowstone and caught 8
or 9 browns in about 30 minutes.
--
Charlie...
http://www.chocphoto.com

"Charlie Choc" wrote

One place I tried
the usual suspects (Adams, stimulators, humpy's, PMD's, etc) with no luck
and
then switched to a foam hopper like I had used on the Yellowstone and
caught 8
or 9 browns in about 30 minutes.


that qualifies as proof in my book G


On the subject "hoppers" I was just thie minute trying to mow part of our
weeds ( lawn ) on the only dry day we've had in a long time.

I flushed a big bug, shut down the mower and chased it down. It was a big
hopper, size 8 at least, but still bright green like the baby ones. My
guess ( also qualifies as proof in my book :-) is that it hatched at
'normal' times but has stayed the color of new grass to be camoflaged where
most years it would be tan by now

On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 00:16:45 GMT, "Larry" wrote:


"Charlie Choc" wrote

One place I tried
the usual suspects (Adams, stimulators, humpy's, PMD's, etc) with no luck
and
then switched to a foam hopper like I had used on the Yellowstone and
caught 8
or 9 browns in about 30 minutes.


that qualifies as proof in my book G

FWIW, the pattern I was using was this one:
http://shop.flyfishing.about.com/fly...etails/328.htm

They're easy to tie and don't seem to get torn up as fast as ones tied with
natural materials.
--
Charlie...
http://www.chocphoto.com

"Charlie Choc" wrote

FWIW, the pattern I was using was this one:
http://shop.flyfishing.about.com/fly...etails/328.htm

They're easy to tie and don't seem to get torn up as fast as ones tied
with
natural materials.
--


cool, thanks ... I don't like the looks of most foam hoppers but this one is
pretty neat ( several meanings implied )