Mini Hopper Juan
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Yes, I agree Juan, great tut and very good photographs. it is so much easier to study a tut when the images are crisp and show good detail, VERY well done!! Nice plus to illustrate that the camera is secondary to how the photographer uses their equipment. I hope this also encourages others to learn there P&S cameras so that they too can see that no one has to purchase expensive DSLR’s, just to get the same quality shots that you did.
Juan
What size cutter do you use, they come in three sizes
Carlp
Carl,
I use the large for #6 & 8 hooks and medium for #10-12 hooks. I use the small one and stretch out the foam to make it thinner on the minis.
The fly I tied was a size 8.
Juan
I think this is one of the nicest Foam flies I have seen.
Great tutorial also.
You can judge a man by the size of things which annoy him.
Juan,
I have always been impressed with your tying skills but it was elevated when I got to see your fly boxes at the Denver Fly Fishing show and at west Denver TU Tying Clinic. I consider you one of the top tiers in the Rocky Mountain Region, thaks for sharing your tying techniques.This alone was worth the registration fee!!! 😉
As a card carrying member of the ‘older generation’ I say “Thank You! Juan”
Thanks guys!! I was hoping that I would get some nice comments about the fly, but was floored by the photo comments!! I don’t consider myself as a photographer, so I am overjoyed by the nice comments that you have all left. I know that there is some serious talent here and it motivates me to dig a little deeper and learn more about taking good photos. The resources here are unbelievable.
I am also pleased to see that I have been able to provide a fly pattern to you. I am and have been excited about the Hopper Juan. Why wouldn’t we want to fish a big fly on the surface! To me, that’s what it’s all about. So far, my biggest fish on this pattern is a 19″ brown from the Animas River in Durango, CO. He was in about 8″ of water and I never saw him till his nose came out and took the hopper like it was a #22 BWO!! I love fishing a dropper off the back end of this fly also. I usually fish a hopper and dropper all summer long. I hope to share with you some other patterns that I fish with and maybe do another tutorial or two.
A few weeks ago, I sent some patterns to Montana Fly Company for their consideration. I sent in the Hopper Juan and I hope they pick it up. I shall wait and see.
Please share and post photos of your hoppers that you tied and also fish you have caught using this pattern. That’s why I shared it with you. 😉Juan
A few weeks ago, I sent some patterns to Montana Fly Company for their consideration. I sent in the Hopper Juan and I hope they pick it up. I shall wait and see.
Please share and post photos of your hoppers that you tied and also fish you have caught using this pattern. That’s why I shared it with you. 😉Juan
Great bug Juan! And your tutorial was extremely easy to follow.
Adam and Duncan will love this bug! Easy to tie and not too much bling. My guess is they will pick this bug up in a heart beat and I will be selling it in the shop next year! Nice work!
Joel
After fishing the Hopper Juan more this summer, I wanted to share some fish photos from Colorado. I have tied tons of these flies, yet for some reason when I open up my box to tie one on, I only have the rattiest looking ones if there are even any. Hopper season is just getting started here so I had better get off the web and start tying.
Arkansas River, Colorado
Arkansas River, Colorado
Middle Fork South Platte River, Colorado
Middle Fork South Platte River, Colorado
Mini Hopper Juan, Middle Fork South Platte River, Colorado
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