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Hoptimus Prime

Dry Fly · Terrestrial · Trout · Smallmouth Bass · Intermediate · 3 versions

Reference Recipe

• Hook hopper/dry (2x long), 8-12
• Thread tan 6/0

Materials

• foam (twisted body) Tan, 2mm (one strip)
• dubbing (underbody) Tan dubbing (pinch)
• deer hair or synthetic wing Tan/natural deer hair (small bunch)
• round rubber legs Dark golden stone (2 pairs)
• poly yarn (indicator) Fluorescent pink poly yarn (small tuft)

How to tie it

1. Start thread and tie in a strip of tan foam at the 30% mark, projecting to the rear.
2. Dub a thin tan underbody back to the bend and forward again to the 30% mark.
3. Twist the foam strip into a tight rope and wrap it forward over the underbody in segmented turns to the 65% mark, building a tapered body; tie off.
4. Tie in a deer-hair or synthetic wing over the back, tips reaching the bend.
5. Cap the thorax with a short second piece of foam for the head, leaving a stub over the eye.
6. Tie a knotted rubber leg on each side.
7. Post a small tuft of fluorescent pink poly yarn on top as a sighter.
8. Whip finish under the head and cement.

Other versions

2 more in the app: Fly Fish Food Tie, variant 1, Fly Fish Food Tie, variant 2.

Tying videos

• Hoptimus Prime — Fly Fish Food (YouTube)
• Hoptimus Prime — Fly Fish Food (Fly Fish Food (tutorial))

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