Trouts Fly Fishing Blog

With the experts predicting an “epic” grasshopper hatch during the 2010 summer, it seemed appropriate to feature this chewy morsel for this week’s Chewy Fly.  The Drowned Hopper is the brain child of well known tier Rick Takahashi.  While most anglers only think of fishing hoppers on the surface, the reality is that many trout key in on any type of terrestrial pattern that is below the surface.  Think about it, a drowned hopper is easier for a fish to target, and it’s high in protein and other nutrients that the fish needs to survive.  Seems like a win win to me.

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Materials:

Hook: Tiemco 100 SP
Thread: Gordon Griffith‘s 14\0 Black
Head: Black Tungsten Bead
Tail: Lemon Wood Duck Flank
Abdomen: Hareline Micro Tubing
Wingcase: Thin Skin w\single stand of flashabou then epoxied
Thorax: Peacock Herl
Legs: Lemon Wood Duck Flank

Will on the STD Baetis:

STD   (aka: Sands’ Tungsten Deception)

“This critter began about five seasons ago.  It originally started while attempting to create a two toned body for streamer patterns, but they never really came to being.  Then I began fumbling around with weaving mayfly nymphs. The weaving was fun and challenging.  The overall problem as I switched between different materials was finding something that would create a nice tight body tapered enough to imitate the naturalness of small mayfly nymphs. After a day tying midges with a bunch of Hareline’s Micro Tubing, I began weaving with the stuff. (more…)

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Hook: 3 XL (Mustad 9672), #4-8
Thread: Brown 3/0
Underbody: Tan foam, ¼’ wide strip
Overbody: Brown foam, wider strip than underbody
Rear legs: Brown rubber
Body hackle: Brown, undersized
Body: Olive Krystal Chenille
Wing: Light elk hair over small clump of pearl Krystal Flash
Thorax: Arizona peacock dubbing
Wingcase: Overbody foam pulled back and tied down
Legs: Brown rubber

Well, rarely does a fly come along that absolutely CRUSHES fish.  I’m not sure what it is about Amy’s Ant, but fish just can’t seem to stay away.  It’s like the robo duck of trout fishing.  So be sure to tie some of these up for your next fishing venture, as I’m sure you won’t be dissapointed.

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• Hook: TMC 200R sz. 8-14
• Thread:6/0 Uni Thread (any color)
• Weight:  Lead wrapped underbody
• Antenna:  Barred Silly Legs
• Body: Solid or Variagated Chennile
• Legs: Barred Silly Legs
• Tail: Barred Silly Legs

Although it looks absurdly simple and basic, this fly is one of the most effective stonefly patterns around.  Although the above picture represents a good pattern for Salmonflies, this fly can be tied using a variety of different colored bodies and legs to match the bugs found on your local water.  Because it is such a simple tie, this is a must for anybody looking to start tying their own flies.

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Hook: TMC 200R #4-12

Hook: Tungsten (any color)

Thread: Black 3/0 – 6/0 depending on size of hook

Tail: Dark Brown Goose Biots

Rib: Two Strands Tan Rayon Floss

Body: Any Dark Colored Dubbing

Abdomen: Peacock Herl

Wingcase: Turkey Tail Quill Slip

Legs: Hungarian Partridge

Thorax: Natural Hare’s Mask Dubbing

I have had more success with this fly then anyother.  It nice and heavy to ensure it gets down, and it looks buggier then anything else I have found.  The best part is that is works for a variety of stonefly species.

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Hook: #18-22 Curved nymph, Daiichi 1270

Thread: 8/0 Uni Thread in Black, Red, Tan, White, etc

Body: Thread

Ribbing: Fine copper wire

Thorax: Adams gray Wapsi Superfine

Wing: Oral B dental floss

Bead: Ruby (silver lined) glass bead, x-small to small & small black tungsten bead

Head: Peacock Herl

Weather fishing tailwaters for smart and wary trout, or bigger freestone rivers, the Rojo Emerger has always been a great producing fly.  Now with the added tungsten bead, this fly make a fantastic dropper fly behind a small caddis or mayfly.  Be sure to have this in a variety of colors, as certain shades definitely work better at certain times of year.

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Hook: #16-24 2488H or TMC 106TC

Thread: Iron gray 8/0 Uni-Thread

Tail:Brown hackle fibers

Abdomen: Brown olive synthetic dubbing with Antron mixed in

Thorax: Adams gray Wapsi Superfine

Wingcase & Legs: Brown hackle fibers

Bead Head: Optional

With PMD’s starting to hatch around the state, I wanted to post one of my go-to PMD emerger patterns.  I have had tremendous success fishing this fly behind a dry, or on deep nymph rigs.  John Barr has one of the most useful and effective assortment of fly patterns for numerous species, and I must say that I have had more success with the Barr’s Emerger (whether PMD or BWO) then any other fly.

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