Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Non common Terrestials and Aquaticbug patterns

Aaron --

 

I tie and fish hoppers ALOT. 

 

Ben at AZWanderings.com has a good tutorial for an easy version of the Hopper Juan:  http://azwanderings.com/the-easy-hopper-juan-my-variation-and-tutorial/.  I tie it in sz 6 or 8.  He also has a mini (sz 12-14 or even smaller) hopper that's quick, easy, and effective: http://azwanderings.com/mini-hopper-tutorial/. I don't think the top color on these matters, so pick something visible.  They not only will catch fish up top, but are good indicators for a dropper. 

 

I also tie the pink pookie, which is similar to the Hopper Juan:  http://hopperfishing.wordpress.com/2010/04/19/how-to-tie-the-pink-pookie-hopper/. 

 

I get my foam at Michael's. 

 

Cheers,

 

-- Greg

From: "Rob@robsnowhite.com" <rob@robsnowhite.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 9:35 AM
Subject: Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Non common Terrestials and Aquatic bug patterns

You can't go wrong with the classic Jassid. Some others would be moths, mice, salmon maggot, and for around here the stinkbugs 

I've always wanted to throw. Baby swallow under a bridge in Colorado. 

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On Dec 12, 2012, at 8:51 AM, Aaron O <aaron@jorgeinc.com> wrote:

With the cold weather keeping me inside recently, I have been tying alot for the coming spring/summer and this got me thinking.  I'm curious of anyone ever ties and/or fishes non-common flies (grasshoppers, beetles, ants, nymphs, etc...) and if you had any success with them in the VA/DC/MD area.  I know we occasionally get cicada in the spring and I have hear about fly patterns but don't know anyone that uses them.  I remember seeing water boatmen/ northern backswimmers as a kid but that was in NY.  I have been tying some hairy catapillars recently and last year I tied some mulberry flies (I know its not a bug but same idea).  Looking for other ideas of flies that will actually catch a fish and not just look cool in a fly box.

 

Let me hear your thoughts,

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