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Hoppertime Swap (Read 3124 times)

StevenOjai

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Hoppertime Swap
Aug 24^th, 2009, 4:05pm

I'm hosting a swap called "Hoppertime". It will be limited to the first ten tiers. Choose your favorite hopper pattern and tie ten. The swap deadline will be one month from the starting date. If all goes well, we should start by the end of August and you will recieve your flies by the end of September. This is for all skill levels. Photos will be posted here as well as my web site.
Regards, Steve

Here's the current list of Hopper Swappers:
   1. Ryan Parachute Hopper
   2. Wildman66 TBD
   3. Phelps Bros Cherry Bomber Hopper
   4. Richard Cullip Hanley's Furled Hopper
   5. StevenOjai B/C Hopper
   6. Ashtree1    Charlie Boy Hopper
   7. fflutterffly Clodhopper
   8. bbruce Scott Sanchez' Foam Parachute Hopper
   9. clouserfreak Dave's Hopper variation
   10. ibrb Chaos Hopper

The swap if Full. Start your tying....let's make the return date, Sept 17th (2 days before the Rendevous). I should have the flies back to you by Sept 24th (Still within the Hopper window of the Kern).

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ryan Gold Member Posts: 281	Re: Hoppertime Swap Reply #1 - Aug 25^th, 2009, 11:51am sign me up,parachute hopper thanks Ryan
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Wildman66 Ex Member	Re: Hoppertime Swap Reply #2 - Aug 25^th, 2009, 1:26pm I'll play. Let me look at some hoppers and I will get back to you. Thinking of something with foam in it.
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Phelps Bros Silver Member Daddy's Little Girl Posts: 198 Gender:	Re: Hoppertime Swap Reply #3 - Aug 25^th, 2009, 2:56pm I'm in.
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Richard_Cullip Diamond Member Posts: 2204 Gender:	Re: Hoppertime Swap Reply #4 - Aug 25^th, 2009, 3:00pm Count me in. I need to learn a few new techniques (furling and dubbing loops) so put me down for one of Ken Hanley's Furled Grasshopper patterns. I'll have to see what colors of antron I have on hand. This will give me the motivation I need to sit at the vise and work out these new-to-me techniques.
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ashtree1 Silver Member Posts: 233 Gender:	Re: Hoppertime Swap Reply #5 - Aug 25^th, 2009, 8:08pm I would like to get in, just need to find a pattern that I won't muck up, have all the right materials so pretty excited.
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StevenOjai

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B/C Hopper
Reply #6 - Aug 25^th, 2009, 9:19pm

B/C stands for Barr/Craven. John Barr and Charlie Craven got together to make up this pattern which works quite well as an indicator. Another fly tier that goes by the screen name of Dr. Bull Trout came up with an awesome video in which he modified the pattern a bit, but not much. Take a look at this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2OfRUQv884

Regards, Steve

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ashtree1 Silver Member Posts: 233 Gender:	Re: Hoppertime Swap Reply #7 - Aug 26^th, 2009, 12:34am Man that fly is a big chunk, great video thanks, the back legs are preformed or do you form them yourself???
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Swanee Platinum Member KRFF & SSFF Posts: 522 Gender:	Re: Hoppertime Swap Reply #8 - Aug 26^th, 2009, 10:10am Man that is a great looking cork. A modification to local size and colors is going to be in my Kern box. Thanks Swanee I don't tie well enough to swap.....one fly per hour is about my max.
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fflutterffly Platinum Member Posts: 644 Gender:	Re: Hoppertime Swap Reply #9 - Aug 26^th, 2009, 10:38am I would like to participate. TBA
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StevenOjai

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Possible Patterns
Reply #10 - Aug 26^th, 2009, 12:24pm

I'm going to throw a list out of some possible patterns. These might be of interest, particularly to the swappers that haven't decided yet....

http://www.flyfisherman.com/ftb/hshopper/index.html
http://hipwader.com/2003/fishys-hopper-pattern
http://troutflies.com/tutorials/hopper/index.shtml
http://www.hawkinsflyfishing.com/Chernobyl_hopper_pattern.php
http://www.bigfishtackle.com/fishing_articles/Featured_Fishing_Authors/Jason_Akl /Madam_X_Hopper_Pattern_328.html
http://www.flyanglersonline.com/features/panfish/part239.php
http://joeangler.com/letort-hopper.html
http://www.hatchesmagazine.com/patterns/Harry-Plopper-Hopper-(Sinking-Pattern)/8 479/
http://www.riverhouseflyco.com/patterns/skunk-hopper/

Regards, Steve

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bbruce New Member Posts: 15	Re: Hoppertime Swap Reply #11 - Aug 26^th, 2009, 2:50pm I've lurked for a while but am new to the forum. I'm a member of the Fresno Fly Club. Sign me up for the hopper swap if there is still room. I'll have to figure out what pattern to tie but look forward to seeing some new patterns. Thanks, Bill Bruce
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clouserfreak Platinum Member Posts: 561 Gender:	Re: Hoppertime Swap Reply #12 - Aug 26^th, 2009, 3:21pm Please sign me up. Maybe a Dave's Hopper variation. Peace, Rob
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ibrb Member Posts: 62	Re: Hoppertime Swap Reply #13 - Aug 27^th, 2009, 6:28am Count me in Chaos Hopper
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ashtree1 Silver Member Posts: 233 Gender:	Re: Hoppertime Swap Reply #14 - Aug 27^th, 2009, 11:07am I found an easy tie that I believe I can do properly, the charlie boy hopper http://www.charliesflyboxinc.com/flybox/print.cfm?parentID=164 so put me down for this, thanks
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