If you head up into the way backwoods of the Cascades and get close to the river and watch and listen to the hoppers springing out of the grass, you’ll hear the big trout smacking their lips. They’re huge, they’re obnoxious, they’re irresistible. And they’re all over our watersheds for the next couple months.
Excellent patterns include: Dave Whitlock Spun Deer Hopper, Morrish’s Golden Hopper, and other leggy abominations in the terrestrial bin.
i love hopper season but the problem is sometimes it’s hard for me to throw them when it’s always streamer time. i do my best to spread them out evenly.
What is the name of the hopper in the upper right of the first picture?
You should do a video tutorial on that one!
I just love the late summer hopper appearance because these flies are so much fun to tie.
Love the late summer hopper/dropper season,love using a Turks Trantula,Ugly Rudamus,or 1 of my own foam hopper ties,with a small (#14-16) nymph off the bend,tight lines.
I love fishing Hoppers! That is good to know, moved to Portland a year ago but haven’t fished yet! Plan to go this weekend to Clackamas, cant wait. Any response from fishing the mouse?
Tiny Mouse and big fish should go together? JN