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Title: My first try New Hopper Pattern
Post by: Hexagenia51 on Aug 24, 2022, 10:09 AM
I saw this hopper pattern on a tying site and decided to give it a shot. It’s got a great profile from below and looks pretty cool from above. Here’s what I came up with, the next ones should be better! Hex
(https://i.postimg.cc/0b9X8b8N/601-DBFEE-736-C-4743-8-A62-DD710-ED2-C21-D.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/0b9X8b8N)

(https://i.postimg.cc/23QXR4NJ/8080-B49-B-CC93-441-B-90-F9-DE33-CF6198-A2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/23QXR4NJ)

(https://i.postimg.cc/vxtPrdvM/CE1-A76-C5-A4-D1-4184-A6-DC-159-E4-D9980-F6.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/vxtPrdvM)
Title: Re: My first try New Hopper Pattern
Post by: Hexagenia51 on Aug 24, 2022, 10:39 AM
Here’s a better picture. Hex
(https://i.postimg.cc/DJq2VBh0/D83-D5-FC7-47-DF-45-CE-83-AA-C4-D1199-DE5-D7.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/DJq2VBh0)
Title: Re: My first try New Hopper Pattern
Post by: gotagetm on Aug 24, 2022, 11:05 AM
Looks great to me!!!
Title: Re: My first try New Hopper Pattern
Post by: rgfixit on Aug 24, 2022, 11:30 AM
The fish will tell you how good it is👍
Title: Re: My first try New Hopper Pattern
Post by: lowaccord66 on Aug 24, 2022, 12:07 PM
Looks juicy!
Title: Re: My first try New Hopper Pattern
Post by: Teacherpreacher on Aug 25, 2022, 07:20 AM
I'd say you did well!! Looks darn good to me!
Teach
Title: Re: My first try New Hopper Pattern
Post by: Hexagenia51 on Aug 28, 2022, 01:12 PM
Tied up three more hoppers trying to down size each one. Heading to Michigan next Tuesday for a couple days fishing. Hopefully the hopper bite will be on, usually is this time of year. I’ll post up a report after returning! Here’s a picture of my endeavors! Hex
(https://i.postimg.cc/ThDgG4zz/408-C3413-8760-41-FB-8-E53-739298916-FA9.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ThDgG4zz)
Title: Re: My first try New Hopper Pattern
Post by: Teacherpreacher on Aug 29, 2022, 06:44 AM
Mighty fine Hex!!! You are getting very artistic! I don't have the patience to duplicate the likeness of the true insect.
Good job!
I'll be heading back up to Crystal Falls on the tenth for our annual Fall Bass Attack! Looking forward to it.
Teach
Title: Re: My first try New Hopper Pattern
Post by: gotagetm on Aug 29, 2022, 06:51 AM
Those are really nice !!! Good luck with them !
Title: Re: My first try New Hopper Pattern
Post by: taxid on Sep 03, 2022, 07:35 AM
All I know is any hopper dead or alive that falls into the trout pond has a life expectancy of about 3 seconds. I've been trying to catch them and throw them in.
Title: Re: My first try New Hopper Pattern
Post by: Hexagenia51 on Sep 03, 2022, 04:06 PM
Well made the trip to Michigan and did some fishing but the fish weren’t very cooperative. We only caught two trout and my friend missed another rise but that was it. I think the fish were fed up from the last full moon and the high water event a week ago, as the one I kept had a belly full of nymphs, when I cleaned it and checked his stomach contents. On the positive side my new Orvis outfit preformed great! Here’s a picture of the first trout on the outfit, stream side. I’ll probably make one more trip before the season ends, at least that’s the plan. Hex
(https://i.postimg.cc/Vd66c1CM/006-CDB25-57-F8-4-B9-D-AD59-AF7-CD2-A76-A5-F.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Vd66c1CM)
Title: Re: My first try New Hopper Pattern
Post by: lowaccord66 on Sep 04, 2022, 06:02 AM
Very cool.  Hopper dropper is one of my favorite ways to nail trout this time of year!
Title: Re: My first try New Hopper Pattern
Post by: Teacherpreacher on Sep 04, 2022, 07:09 AM
Good deal Hex!
Teach
Title: Re: My first try New Hopper Pattern
Post by: zwiggles on Sep 04, 2022, 07:15 AM
Nice look tie, and I’m also impressed every time you post one of those browns. Really good looking fish!
Title: Re: My first try New Hopper Pattern
Post by: taxid on Sep 05, 2022, 06:08 AM
Well made the trip to Michigan and did some fishing but the fish weren’t very cooperative. We only caught two trout and my friend missed another rise but that was it. I think the fish were fed up from the last full moon and the high water event a week ago, as the one I kept had a belly full of nymphs, when I cleaned it and checked his stomach contents. On the positive side my new Orvis outfit preformed great! Here’s a picture of the first trout on the outfit, stream side. I’ll probably make one more trip before the season ends, at least that’s the plan. Hex
(https://i.postimg.cc/Vd66c1CM/006-CDB25-57-F8-4-B9-D-AD59-AF7-CD2-A76-A5-F.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Vd66c1CM)

Nice outfit and that brown is gorgeous in colors!