Easy-Peasy Hopper

Gordon van der Spuy, "The Feather mechanic" Ties the Easy-peasy Hopper.
This is the easy peasy foam hopper pattern. A simple but very effective dry fly consisting of only 3 materials, quick to tie and has caught countless smallmouth yellowfish and trout in Lesotho, South Africa and beyond…

[@sputnick66]

Great tie, agree with you that the simpler the tie the better.

[@Tjk186]

Thanks for all the tying tips and tricks that you’re sharing from your experience … very helpful and relaxing

[@so_fly_adventures]

❤

[@michaeltodd3225]

Gordon, this is great. I enjoyed both your April volker fly tying session but especially the piece you did set in the cape hunting yellow fish….enchanting dialogue, enchanting photography and ditto soundtrack. A perfect haiku of a film.
One question….would you use a light colour / transparent thread for the hopper…to mark it up as you suggest. I think I remember you saying you tend to tie with light colour thread for that reason? Ie, shows up pen marks?
Would Vevus nano silk do the trick? 12/0 but it’s super strong….am sure I could get it to lie flat.
Thx 🙏

[@alexeyserdyukov8500]

First of all, wrap the entire working shank of the hook with a peacock feather. You will be pleasantly surprised, it will become many times more catchable!!)

[@ryantherock7664]

Great terrestrial pattern…so much easier than the plethora of complicated hopper patterns out there…may I ask what the thickness of the foam you’re using? 2mm,3mm or 4mm?

[@gordonvanderspuy9514]

This was 3mm but normally use 2mm. The green was thicker than the rest for some unknown reason

[@gordonvanderspuy9514]

2mm or 3mm