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CHERNOBYL HOPPER PATTERN

Chernobyl Hopper Pattern
  • Size 6 to 12 TMC 5263
  • Thread to contrast the body, 6/0 we are using brown
  • 2mm Fly Foam, color's of choice
  • Medium Round Rubber Legs, White

Step-by-Step Fly Tying Instructions for the

Chernobyl Hopper

Chernobyl Hopper Chernobyl Hopper
Step 1: Pre-cut your hopper bodies
Step 2: Wrap the hook with thread, recommend wrapping the whole hook so foam does not slide around.
Chernobyl Hopper
Chernobyl Hopper
Step 3: Secure your first color of foam
Step 4: Secure your second color of foam
Chernobyl Hopper
Chernobyl Hopper
Step 5: Secure the back legs
Step 6:Segment the body of the underneath foam
Chernobyl Hopper
Chernobyl Hopper
Step 7: Lash down the top foam
Step 8: Secure your front legs and add in your high-vi's post trout like Yellow or Orange.
Chernobyl Hopper
Chernobyl Hopper
Step 9: Your finished work!
Step 10:What the trout see, yummy!