Whats A Good Current River Hoop Pattern

[trizkid]

hey guys have been doing alot of tying lately and have been expanding my skills. Just looking for a good foam hopper pattern that works well on the current, or just a all around productive pattern for anywhere in missouri.....i hope some of you are willing to share your patterns ....thanks alot guys

[fishgypsy]

I've never had a whole lot of success on the Current with hoppers compared to other terrestrials, namely ants and beetles. I have had a couple days where fish would whack a big orange, yellow, or peacock stimulator, size eight or so, but I'm not sure if they were taking it as a hopper, stonefly, or just because they were pissed.

[Geoff]

I usually use a Stimulator when i want to imitate a hopper. I did a couple of foam things the other day that are hopper looking, dunno how they will work though. Also made some club sandwiches, those seems to work fairly well all around.

[Gavin]

Hoppers, Crickets, Beetles, and Ants work....and I usually fish them in that order...Many patterns work, but I always have some Madame X's, Stimi's, & Rainey's in the box...Sometimes a low floater works a heck of alot better than a high riding foam pattern. Hit the shade lines, bounce em off the bluffs, sneak em under overhanging vegetation. Cheers.

[Flysmallie]

I like the Hopper Juan.

Hopper Juan Tying Video

[Flysmallie]

Sometimes a low floater works a heck of alot better than a high riding foam pattern.

I agree.

[Gavin]

Hopper Juan...looks good..Kind of a rip off of the Pink Pookie from Hatchfinder's in Livingston, but a good design.

[Juan Ramirez]

Hopper Juan...looks good..Kind of a rip off of the Pink Pookie from Hatchfinder's in Livingston, but a good design.

Hey guys, I am the man behind the fly. Thanks for posting it here. You can also tie this fly in smaller sizes to get a smaller hopper or even a cricket. I tie them down to about size #12.

Gavin a rip-off of the Pink Pookie? Really? Yea I guess so, it has foam, hair and a hook, so I guess you could say that it is a rip off!

Honestly, I didn't even know about that fly until recently. In essence every fly bears resemblances to others. This is one I have been working on for some time and have it almost where I like it. Tie some up and give them a try. They are fun to fish and really fun to throw later in the year when hoppers are all around. I love to throw them on the Arkansas River here in Colorado and the South Platte River in Cheeseman Canyon. I often drop a dropper off the back end and usually catch the majority of fish on the dropper. When they are really looking up, I just fish with a hopper on top.

Juan

[Flysmallie]

Welcome to OAF Hopper Juan!

[Gavin]

Welcome aboard Juan. Sorry for the rip off comment. Both flies are in the style of the Madame X (bar none...One of my favorite flies) and I'm sure that many folks have developed there own secret recipes. I tie alot of X type flies and I'll give yours a go. Yours Looks alot like the Woodland Crickets that I see in the Fall..I find tons of them in my pool skimmer basket August-September.