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Red Legged Hi-Viz Hopper

Terrestrial · Trout · Intermediate · 1 version

Reference Recipe

  • Hook 2xl-3xl dry / hopper, 8-12
  • Thread Tan 6/0 (140 denier)

Materials

  • Closed-cell foam strip Tan fly tying foam (1 (a bit wider than the gap))
  • Elk hair Natural deer hair (sparse underwing)
  • Round rubber legs Red spanflex (2 pairs)
  • Poly yarn Hi-viz orange (indicator post)

How to tie it

  1. Lay a thread base to the bend.
  2. Bind a tan foam strip at the bend, then fold it forward and tie it down at the mid and 75% marks to create two body segments, leaving a short foam head over the eye.
  3. Tie in a sparse elk hair wing at the 75% tie-down, tips reaching the bend, lying over the body.
  4. Pinch a pair of red round-rubber legs onto each side with figure-8s so two kick out per side, then trim each to one shank.
  5. Post a tuft of hi-viz orange poly yarn upright at the front tie-down, trimmed to a hook-gap tall, for visibility.
  6. Whip finish under the foam head and cement the thread wraps.

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