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Harry Plopper Hopper (Sinking Pattern)


tied by letumgo
Current Tags for This Pattern
Black / Chenille / Dubbing / hopper / Pheasant / Squirrel / terestrial / terrestrial /
Fly Type: Attractor Pattern, Terrestrials & Midges, Wet, General Freshwater
Target Species: Freshwater Bass, Panfish, Trout
Recommended Region: Northeast US, Northwest US, Southeast US, Southwest US, Central US, Alaska, Western Canada, Eastern Canada, Central Canada, Caribbean, Mexico, South America, New Zealand, Russia, General Europe
Imitation: Hoppers/Crickets
Material List: Hook - Daiichi Model 1510/Size 10
Thread - UNI-Thread (Black 6/0)
Abdomen - Craft Trim Yarn (Camel) - Twisted and Furled to form rear body
Legs - Rainy's Natural Pheasant Tail Knotted Hopper Legs
Wing - Golden Pheasant Tippets (Dyed Hot Orange with Koolaid)
Body - Fox Squirrel with the underfur left in. The hair is inserted into a thread dubbing loop, twisted tightly and wrapped as fur chenille.

I started playing around with the idea of coming up with a sinking hair-hackle hopper pattern. After a number of not-so-good attempts, I think this looks like a good fishing pattern. The pattern uses absorbent materials to allow it to soak up water and sink below the surface to imitate a drowned hopper. I suppose the hair could be treated with some floatant to allow it to ride low in the surface film.

I trimmed the body below the hook, which seems to give the pattern a little better profile. The fly has a nice soft texture which may also add to its fish appeal.
Tying Instructions: The materials are listed in the order they are tyed onto the hook.

Current Species For This Pattern
Emerger (1 votes)
Northern Pike (1 votes)
Smallmouth Bass (1 votes)
Trout (3 votes)
Wet (2 votes)




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