Hatches Magazine Fly Patterns

8-10-12 longshank or 10 shortshank - white and black tying thread (head - streamerhead) - white floss body 95 % - 5% two turns (peach/orange glo floss/yarn …this just in front troath - the whole body afterwards covered with fine or medium pearl and ribbed with very fine white copper thread or very fine silver iron thread- troath of honey brown or light brown hen or cock - wing of white marabou …roofed with 2 slips of widgeon…lacquer the head a couple of times

This is a pattern who was born in the UK (England) by the hands of proffesional tyer but also a tremendous guy and flyfishing competitor GLYNN HOPPER of Lamberhurst (Kent)…living nearby one of the best know English reservoirs BEWL WATER (Bewl Bridge at that time)…a gigantic and now almost natural and beautyful watershed of almost 800 acres…stocked with brown and rainbow trout - given proper fishing from bank and 60 boats in the South of England. Their are a lot of flyfyishing competions…
When becoming late august or september up into october the big rainbows and browns chasing the fry’s…the answer HOPPER’s FRY…so I all wishing you succes !

longshank hooks 8-10-12 or shortshank 10 - white and black thread - body is white floss coverede entirely with pearl - ribbed with white copper or a fine silver iron thread - troath is honey dun or light brown hen or cock - wing is white marabou roofed with 2 slips of widgeon…

A real cracker of a little fry pattern

This pattern was invented in the 80 ties in the UK/England by a friend professional flytyer but also a wonderful competitor Glynn HOPPER from Lamberhurst in Kent…living nearby the well known reservoir BEWL WATER in Kent (wellknown by all the UK / Welsh / Scottish / Irish flyfishing competitors….euh as I was for the Belgium squad for a time…

His HOPPER’s FRY stands still (25 years later) for me as for others for a good succesful fry pattern

in the photo you see also some of his other patterns I tie still regulary…as his Black Bumble with a blue fronthackle of partridge (not visibel in the photo) - his ‘Dragon Fly’ nymph and ‘Orange Heavy Point nymph…all his patterns are still be found in a book by the English competior and author BOB Church…

GIVE THAT BABY a try on the bench…and what a sight in the water…irrisistabel…

Hook: 8
Tail: golden pheasant tippet
body: black floss
rib: fine oval tinsel
throat: schlappen
win: teal flank

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Hook - Mustad Model 3665A/Size 6
Thread - Tan UNI-Thread (6/0)
Tag - Narrow Gold Metal Tinsel
Tail - Sparce Bundle of Hackle Fibers (Olive-Dun)
Rib - Narrow Gold Metal Tinsel
Body - Brown Danville Rayon Floss (one strand / double layer)
Throat - Sparce Bundle of Hackle Fibers (Olive-Dun)
Wing - Olive Bucktail under Black Bucktail under Olive-Brown Bucktail
Head - Tan Tying Thread
Eyes - Acrylic Craft Paint (Yellow Iris/Black Pupil) and then entire head is coated with two layers of SHHAN Mega Shine clear nail polish

Hook, Martinek Rangeley Streamer
Tail, Golden Pheasant Crest
Butt, Peacock Herl
Body, Orange Silk
Rib, Flat Silver Tinsel
Belly, White Calftail
Throat, Red Hackle
Wing, Furnace Saddle Hackle
Shoulder, Ringnecked Pheasant
Jungle Cock

Streamer

Peacoc hearl, black thred, and mallard feathers.

Tie on the butt with the peacoc herl then add wings.

Hook - Mustad Model 3665A/Size 6
Thread - Tan
Tag Rib - Small Gold Oval Tinsel
Body - Wool Yarn Dyed (Warm Tan)
Belly - Mix of Olive and Brown Bucktail (sparse)
Wing - Four Hen Neck Hackles (Smokey Olive Dun)
Shoulders - Lemon Wood Duck Flank Feathers
Cheeks - Jungle Cock Nails
Head - Tying thread coated with three layers of SHHAN Mega Shine clear nail polish

Hook: Mustad 3399, size 6
Tail: Black and white goose quill, married
Tag: Scarlet silk floss
Body: Black and white silk floss, alternating
Throat: Yellow hen
Wing: Barred wood duck
Cheeks: Kingfisher dyed royal blue

Per Don Bastian’s DVD, “Tying Classic Wet Flies.”

4 Pink hackles for wing
6 strands of peacock
red floss body with silver rib
mallard and jungle cock cheeks

standard Carrie Stevens