Okay Matt that intro sure had me laughing. Darn near spilled my coffee. I can see for me where it would be real easy to end up crowding the eye before getting enough deer hair on. I have to really watch because it seems my tendency is to not leave enough space by the eye when I’m tying. Great job on that hopper Matt.
Thanks John! I just got your email too. You're going to love that book. How about that hopper in the top right picture? I wish I could tie that beauty. :-)
Man that intro was priceless. I was laughing more than you were. Total entertainment. Now for the job you did on this hopper? Amazing. Very impressive Sir. This one will have to wait before I’m trying this. But it has to be a productive fly. Just a great overall video. Thank you.
Hi Matt ,we stepped up this 4th had a fish fry,played corn hold,not with bean bages,but with a fly rod Coolest game I have ever played.Hope everone had a happy 4th,and happy tying.
This video definitely made my morning thats for sure, the intro gave me a good laugh and this is by far the best video I've seen for this fly. I've always wondered about that mcflylon stuff, , I'll definitely check it out. Thanks Matt!
Well I appreciate the recommendation David, even though it was challenging! It's such a popular fly that I thought there would be a dozen or more tying videos of it out there but I really only found a couple. :-)
I think so too Mike. I actually thought I was having good luck with a green foam hopper one day (a couple of fish in an hour or so), then lost it in a tree and tried this one... and then started catching a lot more than I was with the foam one. (I still tie a lot of foam ones though, they're just much easier!)
Oh man your laughing got me laughing before I even saw the video. 😂 Thanks! Love hopper flies..will give this a try. I use a simple foam fly called a Llano bug (yellow, tan or black) pretty popular here in central Tx. and catches lots of fish! Appreciate your videos Matt 👍👌🎣
They are indeed Dave. I try to tie a bunch of them while still on the feather, and then just cut them off as I need them. Maybe I'll add the best way to make them in a future video. Thanks for the idea. :-)
That's actually a good thing to do. I've bought a few flies before with the sole intent of taking them apart to see how they were tied, and in what order the materials were put on. It can be a challenge, but you feel a little like a CSI scientist. :-)
Oh man Rodolfo... you're fly fishing in Patagonia! You're going to make everybody watching my channel jealous. Thanks for the comment. Stay well my friend. :-)
Nice tie. I have a love/hate relationship with this fly. Near the base of the dam that creates the lake our Maine camp is on, there are a couple of really good spots for casting to landlocked salmon. After not fishing there for several years, I hiked in & was surprised to find a newly renovated cleared area covered in tall grass & full of grass hoppers with some being blown into the water. I had no hopper flies & couldn’t get a fish to look at my flies. I went home & spent the rest of the day & eve tying these hoppers. I returned the next day to find the “field” bulldozed & no hoppers in sight. 😢
Another great video! I need to make another batch of these. This is a staple for me. Last weekend while backpacking here in Idaho the cutthroat stole or tore up the last few that I had! Terrible, just terrible!
Going through flies because the fish are tearing them up is not a bad problem to have!! Where were you fishing in Idaho? I did a float trip on the North Fork of the Salmon River last fall. A beautiful area!
Well Karl, it's like Michael said on here, sometimes the uglier you tie it the more effective it can be. :-) I've got plenty of flies I would fish with, but wouldn't want anybody to see me with them. Or if they did, I wouldn't admit to having tied them myself!
Anytime you have to "keep" hollow hair in any given position, the difficulty increases. Non foam hoppers are one of those patterns for sure. Nice tie of a fairly complex pattern. Great job Matt.
Appreciate it Todd. I think I just need to tie a lot more hair bugs, muddlers, maybe some frogs and mice to get better at the deer hair thing. These flies just take forever and make a huge mess!
Nice tie,Matt.What I have found is the more sloppy the wings and legs are the more effective the fly.Seems to look more like a bug struggling on the surface or on that has died.
It's still on my to-do list Joe, but I don't have all the materials yet. Otherwise I'll have to substitute something for the yellow seal, and silver badger. It is a cool pattern, but I don't want to have to make too many substitutions.
@@SavageFlies the way i would tie it is too tie in your silver tag and then a red golden pheasant tail tie in your wrib and yellow floss and wrap up half way upand and then put in an orange hackle.then you tie in your tinsel and and black floss wrap it up and then put in a black badgrer hackle you can use a black one tho
That's a great description of these deer hair heads! We might need to come up with a series of flies named after Muppets. I could definitely do a green Oscar the Grouch. And a yellow Big Bird. Oh wait, that's Sesame Street. Are they Muppets? Now that I think about it, they may not be. Like Marvel and DC. Two separate universes. Elmo and Mrs. Piggy probably don't know each other. Oh man, I'm too old. :-)
My favorite hopper pattern. I was just fishing it last night and couldn’t keep the panfish off of it. You’re too hard on yourself. I thought your tie turned out fine. I find drowned hoppers are sometimes more effective and your looser head would help to keep the fly lower in the film. I never tried an upright turkey wing with this pattern. I always tie them flat and they usually get split from me supporting the fly when I pack the deer hair. I might have to give it a try.
Ahhh, thanks man! But I didn't really do that upright wing on purpose. :-) But I know what you're saying, a lot of times my turkey feathers end up splitting too. But... on the Joe's Hopper, they are often tied in as two separate pieces anyway so it probably doesn't matter too much. Thanks for the note!
Okay Matt that intro sure had me laughing. Darn near spilled my coffee. I can see for me where it would be real easy to end up crowding the eye before getting enough deer hair on. I have to really watch because it seems my tendency is to not leave enough space by the eye when I’m tying. Great job on that hopper Matt.
Thanks John! I just got your email too. You're going to love that book. How about that hopper in the top right picture? I wish I could tie that beauty. :-)
@@SavageFlies That sculpin just below it is pretty nice too
Man that intro was priceless. I was laughing more than you were. Total entertainment. Now for the job you did on this hopper? Amazing. Very impressive Sir. This one will have to wait before I’m trying this. But it has to be a productive fly. Just a great overall video. Thank you.
THANKS MATT for the real fly tying lesson.
Appreciate it Lee. Every once in a while I have to push my limits to try and tie something challenging. :-)
Good morning Matt,
It is hopper time and time for coffee👍
And you were having a great morning it looks like very cool!
Appreciate it Jim! Thanks for watching my friend. :-)
Hi Matt ,we stepped up this 4th had a fish fry,played corn hold,not with bean bages,but with a fly rod
Coolest game I have ever played.Hope everone had a happy 4th,and happy tying.
Sounds like a great time Ken! It was a pretty uneventful weekend around my house but some relaxing down time is always good. :-)
Good job Matt!! They are fun to tie I think. They fish well too!! Thanks for sharing!!
Appreciate it Franky! Thanks for watching my friend. :-)
I bought a bunch of these and man did they slay on Saturday.
A good pattern to buy, not tie. 😂 They are fun to tie though.😎
It does make you wonder why they can be so effective. Must be something about the yellow body and red tail. Just drives the fish crazy. :-)
really like this pattern matt ....saved it.... thanks... and as always i will be watching...see ya joe.
This video definitely made my morning thats for sure, the intro gave me a good laugh and this is by far the best video I've seen for this fly. I've always wondered about that mcflylon stuff, , I'll definitely check it out. Thanks Matt!
Well I appreciate the recommendation David, even though it was challenging! It's such a popular fly that I thought there would be a dozen or more tying videos of it out there but I really only found a couple. :-)
Nice tie Matt. You made this tie look easy. Thanks for sharing and have great day.
Appreciate it Butch. Thanks for watching my friend. :-)
Tremendous job Matt. Love it and the Meadow Hopper as well. Thx!!!
Glad you enjoyed it! I'm going to have to check that one out Clyde. :-)
Great pattern.aa always great tie too.best bopper pattern out there imo.thanks matt!!
I think so too Mike. I actually thought I was having good luck with a green foam hopper one day (a couple of fish in an hour or so), then lost it in a tree and tried this one... and then started catching a lot more than I was with the foam one. (I still tie a lot of foam ones though, they're just much easier!)
This has been my favorite hopper pattern for years have caught many nice trout on it over the years .good one Matt. 👍
Appreciate it Hugh! I've certainly fished it a lot more than I've tied it. :-)
That’s a beautiful haircut right there 👏👏👏
Thanks Felipe! 😃
I can't say this is an easy fly Matt, but that's OK we all need a challenge now and again. Keep the good stuff coming.
Speaking of challenging flies, I might be talking about my spaghetti can in the next video. (I had to toss some flies in it a couple nights ago!)
Oh man your laughing got me laughing before I even saw the video. 😂 Thanks! Love hopper flies..will give this a try. I use a simple foam fly called a Llano bug (yellow, tan or black) pretty popular here in central Tx. and catches lots of fish! Appreciate your videos Matt 👍👌🎣
Thanks Charlie! I have no idea why I couldn't stop laughing doing that intro. :-) I'll have to check out the Llano bug... sounds interesting!
Great fly great tying!!!
I respect the pattern and it's skill level ..
Nice work Matt!
Appreciate it George. Thanks for watching my friend. :-)
Good looking fly Matt
Looks like a good challenge
The pheasant tail legs are a challenge
Thanks for the video
They are indeed Dave. I try to tie a bunch of them while still on the feather, and then just cut them off as I need them. Maybe I'll add the best way to make them in a future video. Thanks for the idea. :-)
Nice hopper Matt, definitely looks like a fish catcher. I'll have to put a few in the box for next week's trip to pond. Thanks for sharing
Oh yeah, I think the panfish and bass will feast on this thing. :-)
" We're got the material, we're here.." Haha! Awesome.e fly!
Ha! You're going way back in the archives Troy. I appreciate it man!
Awesome, thanks Matt looks great
Appreciate it Rocky! Thanks for watching my friend. :-)
You betcha, I enjoy watching them all
great tye ! Thanks for sharing . mine looked like it exploded !!
Ha! I've got plenty of flies like that in my spaghetti can. :-)
Great video! I may have a buy a couple of these for study before trying that one. Looks like a little over my skill set:)
That's actually a good thing to do. I've bought a few flies before with the sole intent of taking them apart to see how they were tied, and in what order the materials were put on. It can be a challenge, but you feel a little like a CSI scientist. :-)
That’s a great pattern Matt, here down in Patagonia works excellent when we have a warm day. Furthermore is totally visible and the floats excellent.
Oh man Rodolfo... you're fly fishing in Patagonia! You're going to make everybody watching my channel jealous. Thanks for the comment. Stay well my friend. :-)
Nice tie. I have a love/hate relationship with this fly. Near the base of the dam that creates the lake our Maine camp is on, there are a couple of really good spots for casting to landlocked salmon. After not fishing there for several years, I hiked in & was surprised to find a newly renovated cleared area covered in tall grass & full of grass hoppers with some being blown into the water. I had no hopper flies & couldn’t get a fish to look at my flies. I went home & spent the rest of the day & eve tying these hoppers. I returned the next day to find the “field” bulldozed & no hoppers in sight. 😢
Great story Bob! I can't wait to pick your brain more about fishing in Maine. :-)
Great INTRO MATT ✨🎣💫
Appreciate it Brian! Thanks for watching my friend. :-)
Another great video!
I need to make another batch of these.
This is a staple for me. Last weekend while backpacking here in Idaho the cutthroat stole or tore up the last few that I had! Terrible, just terrible!
Going through flies because the fish are tearing them up is not a bad problem to have!! Where were you fishing in Idaho? I did a float trip on the North Fork of the Salmon River last fall. A beautiful area!
Good morning Matt. Thats a little out.of my league right now. Great video a always.
Well Karl, it's like Michael said on here, sometimes the uglier you tie it the more effective it can be. :-) I've got plenty of flies I would fish with, but wouldn't want anybody to see me with them. Or if they did, I wouldn't admit to having tied them myself!
Oh I have lots of those myself Matt. LOL
Anytime you have to "keep" hollow hair in any given position, the difficulty increases. Non foam hoppers are one of those patterns for sure. Nice tie of a fairly complex pattern. Great job Matt.
Appreciate it Todd. I think I just need to tie a lot more hair bugs, muddlers, maybe some frogs and mice to get better at the deer hair thing. These flies just take forever and make a huge mess!
@@SavageFlies they are messy...and I tie in a joint craft room with my wife's sewing...she gets miffed when I get on a hair spinning spree. 🤣
Nice tie,Matt.What I have found is the more sloppy the wings and legs are the more effective the fly.Seems to look more like a bug struggling on the surface or on that has died.
I agree Michael! Pretty flies are for tiers and shaggy flies are for fish. :-)
I'm still working hard on perfecting the LeTort cricket
Oh man, the LeTort Cricket is another one on my to-do list. That looks pretty fun too. :-)
Good morning
Hello Matt i was just wondering are you going to be tying the bann special.
It's still on my to-do list Joe, but I don't have all the materials yet. Otherwise I'll have to substitute something for the yellow seal, and silver badger. It is a cool pattern, but I don't want to have to make too many substitutions.
@@SavageFlies the way i would tie it is too tie in your silver tag and then a red golden pheasant tail tie in your wrib and yellow floss and wrap up half way upand and then put in an orange hackle.then you tie in your tinsel and and black floss wrap it up and then put in a black badgrer hackle you can use a black one tho
@@joemcnicholl4361 That's interesting Joe- and sounds like a really cool way to tie it! Thanks for the note.
I always kind of like when they turn out looking like Muppets.
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That's a great description of these deer hair heads! We might need to come up with a series of flies named after Muppets. I could definitely do a green Oscar the Grouch. And a yellow Big Bird. Oh wait, that's Sesame Street. Are they Muppets? Now that I think about it, they may not be. Like Marvel and DC. Two separate universes. Elmo and Mrs. Piggy probably don't know each other. Oh man, I'm too old. :-)
My favorite hopper pattern. I was just fishing it last night and couldn’t keep the panfish off of it. You’re too hard on yourself. I thought your tie turned out fine. I find drowned hoppers are sometimes more effective and your looser head would help to keep the fly lower in the film. I never tried an upright turkey wing with this pattern. I always tie them flat and they usually get split from me supporting the fly when I pack the deer hair. I might have to give it a try.
Ahhh, thanks man! But I didn't really do that upright wing on purpose. :-) But I know what you're saying, a lot of times my turkey feathers end up splitting too. But... on the Joe's Hopper, they are often tied in as two separate pieces anyway so it probably doesn't matter too much. Thanks for the note!
I like Hoppers but none of my Hoppers ever look like a hopper.
Maybe I'll post a picture of one I did a few years ago. I found it in one of my old boxes and that thing was a mess!
Butt loop.
Yeah, I don't think that's the official name. I doubt Dave Whitlock called it a butt loop. :-)