Learn expert fall fly fishing techniques for Adirondack trout including grasshopper patterns, terrestrial insects, ...

1. Chubby Chernobyl This is one of the best flies for a hopper dropper setup because it is incredibly easy to see and lands on the water very gently. A hopper dropper set is when you place a quick ...

They call it the meat and potatoes of fly fishing as a grasshopper is the equivalent of a cheeseburger for a trout. It's up to you to ring the dinner bell.

A quick internet search for “Foam Hopper Fly Patterns” will uncover an abundance of choices that are fairly easy to tie and float like corks. For the more ambitious, there are several options.