Dry Flies

Thunder Thighs, Flesh Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Body , glued. Thighs , glued. Legs Underwing Overwing Eyes Post Collar Thunder Thighs Hopper Eric Paramore, a fishing guide out of Livingston, Montana, designed this hopper pattern in 2010 and introduced some improvements in 2012. Umpqua Feather Merchants picked up the pattern…

Gray Morrish Hopper Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Body Legs Post Morrish Hopper The Morrish Hopper has the reputation of being one of the most effective foam hopper patterns ever designed. It wasn’t easy to tie due to all the proportions and trimming of the foam. Foam Cutters Available However, all…

Joe’s Hopper Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Body Ribbing , palmered, trimmed short and tapered Tail Wing , Treat with Flexament Hackle Joe’s Hopper Developed by Art Winnie of Traverse, Michigan in the early 1940’s. It was known as the Michigan Hopper but evolved into the name of Joe’s Hopper by…

Dave’s Hopper Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Body Ribbing , Palmered Tail Underwing Wing Legs , Knotted Collar , Spun Head , Spun and clipped Dave’s Hopper Dave’s Hopper is a pattern designed by the late Dave Whitlock during the mid-1950’s. Dave tried to incorporate aspects of both the Muddler Minnow…

Henry’s Fork Hopper Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Body Overwing Underwing Legs Head Henry’s Fork Hopper The Henry’s Fork Hopper designed by Mike Lawson in the mid-1970’s remains a popular pattern. It utilizes Elk Hair for most of it’s parts and therefore is very buoyant. Mike Lawson fishes the Henry’s Fork,…