Big fan of your videos and your online store. You guys do great work. Even though I live in upstate NY, I feel as if I am on the Provo with you guys - wish I was - it's been too long since I've been out your way. Anyway, this is a great hopper pattern and Lance did a great job. I also like to trim the hackle on the bottom but I also add a drop of UV resin in the middle where the hook shank shows to add durability. Nothing crazy - you know "a little dab will do ya" maybe I'm dating myself with that catch phrase :)
If you want a really realistic hopper, go and catch a bunch of grasshoppers, put them on a hook, then put a lot of UV resin on em! Guy I know did it with a cricket.
I love Uni-Flexx for the exact reason Lance mentioned. It comes off the spool with no coil or "memory". I like span flex a lot but get annoyed with the fact you have to really pay attention to how you tie it in to get the legs to flare the way you want.
Nice :o) When you mentioned it in the fishing video I thought it was going to be a tube fly, but I'm not disappointed. Thanks Lance, excellent instruction. BTW, is the "R" designation on the hook stand for their "retainer" bend? Do they hold better than a round bend? Thanks again.
This is a must have in your hopper box!
Great looking fly, and I really appreciate the tips about stopping the foam from rolling over the hook shank. Thanks for sharing!
Nice tie, and excellent instruction. Thank you.
Very cool. Gonna have to give these a whirl. Thanks for sharing
That’s outstanding! I am sure that will fish in some other colors too. Thanks guy.
Big fan of your videos and your online store. You guys do great work. Even though I live in upstate NY, I feel as if I am on the Provo with you guys - wish I was - it's been too long since I've been out your way.
Anyway, this is a great hopper pattern and Lance did a great job. I also like to trim the hackle on the bottom but I also add a drop of UV resin in the middle where the hook shank shows to add durability. Nothing crazy - you know "a little dab will do ya" maybe I'm dating myself with that catch phrase :)
I’m stoked to try this out along with the bionic ant (they seem to be very similar conceptually). It’s not like any hopper pattern I’ve ever fished.
If you want a really realistic hopper, go and catch a bunch of grasshoppers, put them on a hook, then put a lot of UV resin on em! Guy I know did it with a cricket.
Love it
The fish I caught on this was laughably small, but it was still a fish. Can't wait to see how the bigger fish lay into it!
I love Uni-Flexx for the exact reason Lance mentioned. It comes off the spool with no coil or "memory". I like span flex a lot but get annoyed with the fact you have to really pay attention to how you tie it in to get the legs to flare the way you want.
Nice ty!! Tight lines🐜🐛🕷️!!!!
Nice :o) When you mentioned it in the fishing video I thought it was going to be a tube fly, but I'm not disappointed. Thanks Lance, excellent instruction. BTW, is the "R" designation on the hook stand for their "retainer" bend? Do they hold better than a round bend? Thanks again.
Joe Duca yes, and yes
Thanks Lance! Is there any reason to NOT use Super Glue on the underside of the hackle tie-in points and the head whip finish?
Roger D Stover Maybe be careful that the glue you use doesn’t eat the foam. Otherwise, super glue away. 💪
Well, maybe we should call it the "cylindrical hopper"! tubes are hollow. But Tubular Hopper sounds much better. Totally tubular dude!
call that fly the Tube Steak! thats a great name..use it before kelly takes it.
That Bad Boy is Gonna Float Like a Boat !!!