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/ Appalachian streams / Brown / deer hair / Foam / hopper / hopper dropper / panfish / sili legs / smallmouth / Yellow /

foam hopper

 
tied by bowlover
Recommended Region: Southeast US,
Imitation: Hoppers/Crickets,
Material List: hook: size 10 streamer hook
thread: size 8/0 Brown
body: Brown foam
rib: working thread
legs: sili legs
wing: Deer hair
indicator: yellow foam
Tying Instructions: 1. start thread and move to bend of hook
2. put foam through hook point and slide up to thread and have some sticking back past hook bend
3. get foam and pull towards hook eye. poke a hole where the hooke eye is
4. put hook eye through hole and bend it back towards hook bend. add super glue in between foam. sinch it down at thread and hold in place until glue dries
5. rib with thread towards hook eye in 4 even turns
6. tie in rubber legs in the 3rd rib turn and then secure them more in last rib turn.
7. tie in stacked deer hair, make it flair a bit
8. tie in foam indicator and trim to size
9. whip finish and head cement
Presentation Tips: good in a dry dropper combo as the "strike indicator"