HOPPER’s FRY (by ‘The Lord alias Geraldsherbrook)
By geraldsherbrook on Jan 18, 2009 in Classic Streamer and Wet Fly, 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 !
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 !
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