Friday Night Flies – Cartoon Hopper
Friday Night Flies – Cartoon Hopper
This pattern has the right profile with its carved and trimmed two tone foam body and enough wiggle with its rubber legs to fool any trout in any conditions. Although there are a number of steps in tying the Morrish Hopper, this fly is really quite easy to tie once you get the hang of trimming the foam body. Some days the fish seem to key in on hoppers that are sitting low in water, much like the real thing. The thicker the foam body on the hopper, the lower the hopper rides in the water.
Material List:
Hook: Daiichi curved size 8
Body: Super foam sheet brown/tan
Wing: Natural elk hair
Legs: Silly legs
Eyes: Stick on eyes.