FLY
Dry Fly
Dave's Hopper
Tied by Will Arrant
Dave's Hopper recipe
| Hook | 12 ry fly |
|---|---|
| Thread | Brown |
| Body | Yellow Foam |
| Head | Natural Deer Hair |
| Hackle | Brown Rooster Saddle |
| Wing | Oak Turkey Quill Coated with UV Flex |
| Tail | Red Deer Hair |
| Legs | Yellow Grizzly Hackles |
What the Dave's Hopper imitates
- Grasshopper (adult)
- Hopper / cricket (adult)
Where the Dave's Hopper came from
- Originated by Dave Whitlock, 1957, Oklahoma. Conceived in the 1950s out of dissatisfaction with Joe's Hopper; combined that pattern with the spun deer-hair head of the Muddler Minnow, and used a single turkey feather over the top instead of two. Sources say "the 1950s" or "mid-1950s" rather than a firm year.Source: Wikipedia: Dave's Hopper; MidCurrent; RiverKeeper Flies
- Derived from Joe's Hopper. Keeps Joe's Hopper tail/body, single turkey wingSource: RiverKeeper Flies: Dave's Hopper Fly Pattern
- Derived from Muddler Minnow. Spun deer-hair head replaces hackleSource: RiverKeeper Flies: Dave's Hopper Fly Pattern
Where sources tell it differently, each account is listed with its own source.
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
