Baby Hopper

[gazzarowan]

ok so here goes...

materials:
hook: grip emerger size 16
body: yellow foam cut to 2-3mm
wing case: here is used organza. also use golden pheasant tips
dubbing: holo tan
back legs: medium tarantula knotted
front legs: small tarantula orange black
thread: any colour 14/0

step 1
put hook in vice and lay thread foundation


step 2
cut foam and position on hook. abdomen is a hook length off the back of the hook and dub body


step 3
knot and add the back legs


step 4
tie down foam 2/3 way up hook and wrap forward to eye compressing the foam as you go


step 5
dub a thorax and tie wingcase down on top of dubbing - helps keep it from sticking straight up


step 6
tie in front legs and dub over thorax


final step
pull foam back over thorax (do not pull it tight, leave it loose to keep the buoyancy of the foam), whip finish and trim excess foam, legs and thread.

[fly_mike]

Awesome design! Thanks for the SBS!

[E.T.]

Very nice!!! Thanx for sharing

[poppernel]

That pattern is stimulating, well done, now go catch some foosh

DAVE

[schloshd1]

Great SBS Gary, well done!

[Dan Factor]

gary had his chance to smash some fish on it his weekend but he rejected because of his illness (a cold) haha

[Booger Rose]

Nice fly!

[dlampert]

Great fly, thanks for the SBS

[Bryan]

Very nice fly. Simple but reckon it will be dealy. Thanks for the effort in popping up an SBS.

[Shamwari]

Lekker, I liked SBS's...good fly