Dave's Hopper

terrestrial

Dave's Hopper

Clone

Dave Whitlock's Hopper is the original modern grasshopper imitation, featuring a spun deer hair head, knotted pheasant tail legs, and a yellow body. It is buoyant, visible, and has been the standard hopper pattern for decades on western meadow streams.

Sizes#6BodyYellow

Recipe

  • HookDry fly hook (TMC 5212)
  • ThreadYellow tying thread 8/0 or 70 denier · Semperfli
  • TailRed calf tail
  • BodyYellow wool yarn
  • HackleBrown dry-fly hackle
  • WingTurkey quill, mottled
  • LegsKnotted pheasant tail fibers
  • HeadNatural deer hair, spun & clipped