Favorite Hopper Patterns?

[FlySmyth]

Anyone tie/fish the Madam X? What body color do you use? Please help, thanks in advance.

FlySmyth.

[RipRap]

Yes. Yellow rabbit hair for the body.

[styan]

Depends...last weekend it just so happened to be Madame X (yellow)

[Doug S.]

RAW'S twisted foam pattern

[UtahFlyGuy]

Anyone have the receipe for "Dave's Hopper?"

[RipRap]

http://www.danica.com/FLYTIER/djeffries/daves_hopper.htm

[wildnative]

RAW'S twisted foam pattern
Thank you. You have just won one dozen size 10 or 12 Twisted Hoppers (your choice). Please send me your mailing address via email.

[jim m.]

I love the Letort Hopper but it can be a pain (for me) to tie.

I also really like a simple parachute hopper w/ a turkey wing. Easy and fast to tie. I tie them on stimi hooks that I bend so the abdomen sinks.

[UtahFlyGuy]

Thanks Raps!

[Grizz]

if'n yer interested in the Madam X, why not spice it up to a Turks Tarantula? A little tougher tie, but well worth the effort. Guy Turk revised the Madam X inot a TT years ago for the JH 1 Fly. Well, it won & it is probably most responsible for the rubber X-Leg revolution. You can change the body to what ever color you want (to match the naturals) & can also change the color of the rubber legs (to match the natural) The fly works everwhere, a super summer searching pattern. I personaly prefer a tan or light olive body w/ white legs, but I've tied some recently with red legs & a darker body & they look quite tasty.

The combinations are limitless, just like anything in fishing, there are no rules (except having a f'n smile on your face whilst you're doing it!)

Like Jim says, para-hoppers are the fizzyshizzy.

pea's

[UtahFlyGuy]

Depends...last weekend it just so happened to be Madame X (yellow)

Steve is this close to what you were using?

[icthys]

Thank you. You have just won one dozen size 10 or 12 Twisted Hoppers (your choice). Please send me your mailing address via email.

I've been using these things for several years, they are the only hoppers in my box. They are quick easy and work like a charm. Do I get 2 dozen?

[ByteMe]

Anyone tie/fish the Madam X? What body color do you use?

Body color choice often depends on the hoppers that are around (yellow, green, brown, etc.).

I find that fish generally aren't that selective when fishing hoppers. I've had good luck with parachute , dave's, and letort hoppers, was well as Madam X, PMX, Turks, and stimulators. Usually I like a pattern that floats well but not too high in the water.

[styan]

Steve is this close to what you were using?
Close... but thorax was peacock hurl.

[UtahFlyGuy]

Close... but thorax was peacock hurl.
Thanks Chief.

[styan]

Thanks Chief.
No problem Wetsaline

[Curtis Fry]

One of my favorites:

http://www.utahonthefly.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1217&d=1151468041

[wildnative]

I've been using these things for several years, they are the only hoppers in my box. They are quick easy and work like a charm. Do I get 2 dozen?
Had you settled on a dozen, I may have considered. Greed will get you nowhere!

[styan]

Had you settled on a dozen, I may have considered. Greed will get you nowhere!
I'll take six then... ;)

[FlySmyth]

I will take his other six and be very greatful for the gift and humble too. I bout the Creative Fly book at some seminar you were selling them at and now I must confess that tying from a book and pictures is not my strong suit. Can I buy one or two of these twisted hoppers so I can use them as a pattern.

FlySmyth.

PS What is that fly on the cover? It almost looks like the twisted hopper.

[wildnative]

FlySmyth

Fly on the cover is a braided stonefly adult. Basically polyproylene woven over a cork foundation. I used to love that tie for hoppers and stoneflies, but have since moved on to easier patterns, such as the twisted foam flies.

Give me a week or two and I'll send you some samples.

Right now, I'm trying to get my stonefly swap flies in the mail!

You must yell out when you hook a trout with a twisted hopper, "Ken Radon is the best hopper fisher in the world!"

[FlyDOC]

Your up early this morning!!!!! Should't you be working ? And those twisted stones should have been done and shippid by now--slacker... Well I'm off to Wy. for a few days. My trip with a couple of guys - Jack & Mike - is next week. I'll let you know how it goes. (to bad I dont have any twisted hoppers)

[wildnative]

Your up early this morning!!!!! Should't you be working ? And those twisted stones should have been done and shippid by now--slacker... Well I'm off to Wy. for a few days. My trip with a couple of guys - Jack & Mike - is next week. I'll let you know how it goes. (to bad I dont have any twisted hoppers)
Work is for those who don't know how to fly fish!
Have a good trip. I can see it now: Jack talking a hundred miles and hour and Mike catching all the fish. You need to pick your partners better Doc. At least when I go with you, I let you have the best spots and let you catch the better fish! ;)

[Doug S.]

I recieved the hoppers and went to my favorite stream they still work great, the browns love those things. Thanks again. Your the "Hopper King"