Information about Daddies & Hoppers flies
Hopper offers versatility - nymph emerger, dry fly, terrestrial, whichever way you want to fish it.
Many Daddy Longlegs or Crane Flies are on the water from June to early October.
This fly makes a decent mouthful and will often tempt when small traditional pattern are ignored.
CDC Hopper Black
Availablity:
Immediate Dispatch
Flybox Code:2349
Hook Sizes: 12, 10
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
This dressing of a Hopper offers a wealth of versatility - it can be - a nymph emerger, dry fly or terrestrial; whichever way you want to fish it.
Claret Hackled Hopper
Availablity:
Immediate Dispatch
Flybox Code:2403
Hook Sizes: 12, 10
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
The Hopper will fish deep in the surface film, often hanging by surface tension right underneath it, and this is exactly where you want them.
Not many splashy takes with these flies, just nice confident slurps from Brown Trout.
Count to three before striking, and you are well and truly in!
Fishing the Hopper requires a leap of faith for most fly fishers
Daddy Longlegs
Availablity:
Immediate Dispatch
Flybox Code:2355
Hook Sizes: 10, 12
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
Many Daddy Longlegs or Crane Flies are on the water from June to early October.
This fly makes a decent mouthful and will often tempt when small traditional pattern are ignored.
Sits well on the water creating an interesting footprint.
Detached Daddy
Availablity:
Immediate Dispatch
Flybox Code:2353
Hook Sizes: 10, 12
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
Many Daddy Longlegs or Crane Flies are on the water from June to early October.
They make a decent mouthful and will often tempt when small traditional pattern are ignored.