Realistic Hopper Selection of 10 Assorted Flies
The famous hopper flies now in a selection of ten!
Realistic Hopper (Grasshopper)
Winner of the Best Terminal Tackle Award at the 2015 EFTTEX!
When hopper season is in full swing, having a selection of colors and sizes can make all the difference. This assortment of 10 award-winning Realistic Hopper flies gives you the flexibility to match changing conditions without having to choose just one pattern.
Designed by Vania Flies, these realistic hopper patterns feature lightweight foam bodies with a durable silicone coating for excellent flotation and long-lasting performance. Every fly is tied with lifelike proportions, realistic detail, and flexible 3D legs that move naturally on the water, creating a convincing terrestrial pattern trout readily recognize.
The buoyant construction keeps the fly riding naturally on the surface throughout the drift, while the durable materials are built to withstand repeated fish without losing their shape.
Whether you're fishing grassy banks, meadow streams, or late-summer rivers, this assortment gives you a practical range of proven hopper patterns ready for changing light, water conditions, and trout preferences.
Each set includes 10 Realistic Hopper flies in a practical assortment of colors and hook sizes #8 and #10.
Hopper Fly Fishing
Hoppers (grasshoppers) are ground-dwelling terrestrials from the order Orthoptera with powerful hind legs that enable them to jump energetically. They are large and bulky insects that often find themselves in the water, where they start drowning the instant they hit the water. When in water, they would start vigorously struggling, kicking, and splashing. Accurately imitating these movements of the fly on the water surface can be an imperative part of your presentation. Dead-drift floating with an occasional twitch can produce some ferocious strikes from sizable trout. Hoppers are big meals, so they usually 'bring the largest fish to the table'.
Adult hoppers hit their peak activity and reproduction from late June through October, sometimes even into November for some species. Great times for presenting this fly are during warm and breezy midday and afternoon. They are most active on the hottest days of the summer months. At the same time, these are the days when the water temperatures are warmest, and water levels are the lowest, the times when even the largest of fish come out for some easy, large meal.
Hopper Fishing Tip: When fishing with hopper patterns, throw your fly within a few inches of the water's edge. Moving a few inches closer to the bank could be crucial when fishing with these flies.