The hopper dropper rig is a dry fly is fished with a nymph on about 1 foot of line separating them just wondering of anyone has ever tried this and if so how is it?
but seriously, awesome rig for small to medium flowing waters. I like a stimmie or foam hopper and a tiny copper john or evil weevil. distance in between should be at least the depth you are fishing if not twice the depth in faster waters
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X2 on the stimie or foam hopper, you need a very bouyant flie or it will tend to drag. I like a bead headed hares ear or weighted SJW for a dropper. The easiest to cast would probably be running the dropper right off the hook of the hopper, i find it tangles way less, however you do miss the odd fish and tend to foul hook them with the dropper.... Makes for a good fight anyway! Lol
X2 on the stimie or foam hopper, you need a very bouyant flie or it will tend to drag. I like a bead headed hares ear or weighted SJW for a dropper. The easiest to cast would probably be running the dropper right off the hook of the hopper, i find it tangles way less, however you do miss the odd fish and tend to foul hook them with the dropper.... Makes for a good fight anyway! Lol
That's what I'm worried about is tangling the two on a cast
Hopper dropper
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