How to tie the Charlie Boy Hopper
Charlie Craven sure can build a fly. The Charlie Boy Hopper is no exception. This fly is 90% foam and the benefits from that are many. Not only is it easily shareable to create the body you are looking for but it floats like a cork. This pattern is a summer time favorite for me as it stays high and dry all day with little curing needed. It holds up in fast water and will be a staple in your hopper dropper style rigs.
Ingredients & Recipe
- Hook – TMC 100 8-12
- Thread – Danville 140 Tan
- Body – 2mm Foam Tan
- Wing – Bleached Elk Hair
- Under Wing – Tan Web Wing
- Legs – Round Rubber Barred Natural
Tools Used
- Vise – Griffin Mongoose
- Scissors – Loon Ergo Hair Scissors
- Bobbin – Rising Stout Bodkin
- Whip Finish – Umpqua Dream Stream Whip Finish
