Making Hopper Wings - Awesome technique!

I stumbled across this technique from a website article on tying different hoppers. One of the hoppers used this wing, and I had not seen this technique before so I figured I would give it a try and really liked it. Here is the link to that article. I did not tie the whole grasshopper exactly like his thought, I took some aspects of other hoppers I really like. But utilized that wing he made, which is amazing. I did change up the wing slightly though. Just for what I think looks more like a hopper, maybe it's more stonefly look, but either way you make these, they look great! hopperfishing....
I have not perfected this yet, and im sure there are many different ways of doing this. I can already see stonefly wings, dragonfly wings and even caddis or mayfly wings tied this way. Just select different feathers and colors and you can have some great looking wings of different styles. Let me know if you have seen this technique before and what you think of it.
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[@realityobservationalist7290]

I've been doing this a long time with dubbing in the middle of the tape. Clear tape also takes a highlighter pretty well too, so with both you can come up with some pretty unique patterns. The feather is top notch though!

[@jthrash75]

Cool idea. I e never seen that done before. Can't wait to see a video of you using them on a hopper.

[@McFlyAngler]

Yeah I had not either! I did a video on a hopper fly coming out Thursday.

[@jthrash75]

@@McFlyAngler nice! Looking forward to it.

[@richardjones2129]

Thats a cool tip. Ive never seen that before. Now im looking forward to seeing you put it on a hopper. I will share this with a youth at my church who has gotten into tying flies. This will blow his mind. Lol! God Bless n Fish on!

[@McFlyAngler]

God bless you as well! Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video. Tomorrow a video comes out on a hopper I tied with it

[@richardjones2129]

@@McFlyAngler I'm looking forward to viewing ur new video. Thanks again

[@richardberger263]

about 25 years ago i saw a idaho tyer make caddis wings like this . he only used one sheet of take

[@McFlyAngler]

Oh one sheet of tape? Will it keep its stickiness that way? Interesting. I figured you could do other wings similar. Thanks for sharing. I hadn’t seen this technique before so, I was really excited when I saw someone do it.

[@bcleaver6897]

Thanks for sharing this technique. Awesome !!

[@McFlyAngler]

You are so welcome!

[@Swamp-Fox]

Cool technique!

[@McFlyAngler]

I thought so when I saw it in the online article. I had to try it and share it

[@kevinatwell9781]

Cool! I might try this technique to make fins and tails for large glidebaits...it's cheap to try! Also, packing tape comes in different thickness, so you could experiment if you want something more dense...thanks for sharing!

[@McFlyAngler]

Glad the video helped ya. Yeah experiment on it and see if it works for you.

[@user-vl3zt9hi3s]

I will definitely use this technique For hopper patterns 👍

[@McFlyAngler]

Let me know how it works for ya

[@tlc133]

I use Aleene's Fabric Fusion or Fletch-Tite Platinum (feather glue for fletching in archery). Just put a drop on and then use thumb and pointer finger to spread the glue. Holds the feather very well and still looks natural. Give it a shot, I think you'll like the outcome better than tape.

[@McFlyAngler]

Ok thanks for the tip

[@davehall2160]

Very cool idea. Thanks for sharing

[@McFlyAngler]

Thanks for watching!

[@oldsmugglerflyfishing]

Awesome video. Thanks for sharing

[@McFlyAngler]

Thanks for watching!

[@lowcountrytobackcountryins3049]

So cool! How does that tape hold up when wet? Thank you for sharing!

[@McFlyAngler]

Honestly I’m not sure really. I gotta go fish it. Haven’t yet. I am almost at the point of recovery with my surgery that I can fish again and I’ll be testing it out for sure

[@josebedon4294]

Very cool thank you

[@McFlyAngler]

Glad you liked it

[@ronkilmer8991]

nice thanks for sharing

[@McFlyAngler]

Thanks for watching

[@josephiannelli7998]

Won’t water cause the tape to separate?

[@McFlyAngler]

Not sure maybe…. I’ll be testing it out this weekend

[@hopper1aoa15]

Or you could just run them between some varnish or uv through your fingers.

[@McFlyAngler]

Yeah couple ways of doing it, maybe I’ll make a video on doing that technique soon also. Not everyone has uv

[@hopper1aoa15]

@@McFlyAngler head cement of varnish works just as well but takes a little longer to dry....once again great vids....keep up the great work....

[@McFlyAngler]

Thanks.

[@jeffjackson5331]

Neat idea

[@McFlyAngler]

Ya, when I saw it in the article I was like ohhh I gotta do this! Lol

[@jeffjackson5331]

@@McFlyAngler cool

[@sugriv3405]

Can we use it for stone fly too?.

[@McFlyAngler]

I’d imagine yes

[@sugriv3405]

@@McFlyAngler thanks 🙏❤️

[@helgeo.sommer584]

[@McFlyAngler]

Thanks