Cicada/hopper Fishing In July

[flyrodman]

I am heading down to the river on July 10-12, is the hopper fishing usually good that time of year? If so, what patterns should I tie? Thanks for the input!

[Capt. Hook]

I am heading down to the river on July 10-12, is the hopper fishing usually good that time of year? If so, what patterns should I tie? Thanks for the input!

Hoppers work great in the park, but I prefer foam beetles and ant's. I don't know why, but I seem to have better luck with them.

[timsfly]

Hopper fishing should be good then. #12-#8 hoppers are my favorite sizes

I do the hopper dropper all the time,

I just tye foam hoppers most of the time, and I use

Chernoybe ants a lot also.

[txspecks04]

Can you fish hopper-dropper rigs in the C&R section of the river? I have always heard single hook C&R portion of the river and have never understood if you could have multiple single hooks or just one...I have always stuck with just one since I figure it will keep me out of trouble, but I figured I would see if anyone could get me some clarification on this issue.

[flyrodman]

Can you fish hopper-dropper rigs in the C&R section of the river? I have always heard single hook C&R portion of the river and have never understood if you could have multiple single hooks or just one...I have always stuck with just one since I figure it will keep me out of trouble, but I figured I would see if anyone could get me some clarification on this issue.

The MDC rules and regulations says nothing about hooks other than they must be flies and all fish have to be released unharmed immediately, I'd say it is ok but I'm not the one to ask

[txspecks04]

Thanks flyrodman, I think I will probably start doing that more often. Having fished it often on other waters, I know that it can be a very effective technique.