Charlie Boy Hopper issues

[Marineveteran0369 0]

I am having trouble with this hopper. I can't stop it from turning over in the water into an upside down position. Any suggestions?

Semper Fi!

[Fish For Life 0]

Are you using a dryfly hook? if so try using a streamer hook. The heavier gauge wire will give it a better keel, flipping it the proper hook down in the water.

[cheech 0]

Are you using a dryfly hook? if so try using a streamer hook. The heavier gauge wire will give it a better keel, flipping it the proper hook down in the water.

This. Use a Daiichi 1710 or a TMC 5263. They are 2x heavy, and are necessary to keep a foam fly from flipping.

[1hook 0]

Good to know, have had similar issues

[Marineveteran0369 0]

Thanks for the help! I am using a streamer hook size 4. I spoke to the guy who it's named after and he said the body of my hopper was a little too wide. Gonna try it again. Semper Fi!

[Bruce Norikane 0]

You need more metal hanging below the foam, as others have explained above. Any foam fly, especially with foam under the shank like this one, needs a big hook gape to serve as a keel. XL length hooks have smaller gapes relative to length. You want either xs length or extra gap.

 

Charlie Craven explains this in his SBS: http://www.charliesflyboxinc.com/flybox/print.cfm?parentID=164

 

Also a tall, but light wing helps prevent the fly from landing upside down. In the air, the wing acts like a parachute. If it lands upside down on the wing, it will often flip over. Take a look at the height and round top of Charlie's wing: (sorry for the ginormous image.)

 

[Marineveteran0369 0]

Bruce I was just looking at that today. Going to Bu more hooks now. Spoke to Charlie Craven last night and we were troubleshooting a few other things as well. Thank you for the advice I really appreciate your input.

Semper Fi

[Bruce Norikane 0]

A tall wing can make a difference on big foamies. Take a look at Chubby Chernobyl or Hippie Stomper.

 

BTW - tie up some Chubbies. Fishes real good - catches fish, lands upright, floats all day. Straight forward tie, not tricky.

 

Chubby tied by Charlie