Hopper dropper rig ????

[bark284]

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?

[BeeGuy]

Yup.

Slays the cuttie brown-bows on the middle fork.

Tie up a hopper, dropper hopper with a hopper dropper and you'll get tired of reaching for your net.

[kmacisaac]

Originally Posted by BeeGuy

Yup.

Slays the cuttie brown-bows on the middle fork.

Tie up a hopper, dropper hopper with a hopper dropper and you'll get tired of reaching for your net.

LOL! That was my exact thought when I first opened this....Good ole Hank Paterson.

[JReed]

Originally Posted by bark284

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?

This rig is a staple in fly-fishing, in many parts of the world

[Chief16]

Originally Posted by BeeGuy

Yup.

Slays the cuttie brown-bows on the middle fork.

Tie up a hopper, dropper hopper with a hopper dropper and you'll get tired of reaching for your net.

I hear this is a great set up for raincuttybrowns

[wolfkiller]

Mating Midge is another must have fly, whip it, just slap that water

[BeeGuy]

Now skate!

[grinr]

Originally Posted by bark284

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?

Nothing new,it's how us geezers indi-nymphed before indi-nymphing had a name and became bastardized with plastic bobber abominations.

[Shawnlh]

I think the OP needs to see Hanks instructional video......http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYdkojxrEsM

[Kingfisher]

Originally Posted by grinr

Nothing new,it's how us geezers indi-nymphed before indi-nymphing had a name and became bastardized with plastic bobber abominations.

LOL nice one Grinr. Yes us old buggers fished like that only we didn't call it anything in particular. We just fished. No indicator, nothing. We just fished naked. Well, not naked persay. But with no strike indicator. So you actually had to feel the fish.

[GraylingGuy]

Originally Posted by BeeGuy

Now skate!

Good 'ole' Hank!

[4x4bowhunter]

I use this set up all the time. On Friday, I actually caught a 12" Cut on the top fly (stimulator) and a 10" Cut on the dropper (bead head pheasant tail) at the same time. That's a first for me. Felt like I had on a hog with my 3wt fly rod. Once the weather warns up I almost exclusively fish this set up. It's defiantly worth trying.

[Jayhad]

BARK284,
as others have said it's great set up. Only thing is i'd fish 18-24" dropper, for me 12" is just to short.

Grinr, good chuckles.

[Norman]

Don't forget to SNAP that line, you have to hear the SNAP so you know your doing it right!

[HopperDropper69]

as the name would state, I love using a hopperdropper setup. its almost just goto at this point when fishing streams or rivers.

[fishermansfriend]

Gave this a shot today and got 2 goldeye at once in the RDR... awesome..

i love fishing 5 min from my house!!! just wish the bank to the river wasnt so steep...

[nof60]

Been using this for years for big grayling in the kathleen and Little Salmon systems. Works great for them. Also used it for cutties many times. A staple for fly fishing for sure.

[HopperDropper69]

Originally Posted by fishermansfriend

Gave this a shot today and got 2 goldeye at once in the RDR... awesome..

i love fishing 5 min from my house!!! just wish the bank to the river wasnt so steep...

that's awesome, the red deer is the only river ive ever had a double hookup.

[Okotokian]

Originally Posted by wolfkiller

whip it, just slap that water

have to try that fly, 'cause that's how most of my presentations end up anyway.

[BBT]

Originally Posted by Jayhad

BARK284,
for me 12" is just to short.

That's what he said

[Chief16]

Originally Posted by Okotokian

have to try that fly, 'cause that's how most of my presentations end up anyway.

Me too! It's a wonder I don't hook into more fish

[Gslice]

Originally Posted by HopperDropper69

that's awesome, the red deer is the only river ive ever had a double hookup.

My first cast ever at the RDR was last week, and that was a double hookup. A chub and an mooneye.... Cant seem to target just goldeye as the chubs steal all my bait...

[fishermansfriend]

chub???