BC Hopper Fly Tying Instructions - Summer Hopper Dropper Terrestrial - Tied by Charlie Craven

Fly Tying Recipe:
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Hook: TMC 5262 #6-10
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Thread: 3/0 Monocord, tan
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Body: 3mm Tan Foam
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Binder Strip: Scrap of 3mm foam
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Adhesive: Zap-A-Gap
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Hopper Legs: Tan Medium round rubber leg
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Underwing: Mottled Tan Web Wing
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Flash: Rootbeer Krystal Flash
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Overwing: Elk Hair
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Bullet Head: Natural Deer Hair
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Front Legs: Tan round rubber legs
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Indicator: Cerise Pink McFlylon or Float Viz
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This fly is a collaboration between John Barr and I, as he came up with the idea for a super buoyant hopper to use as the “indicator” fly in his Hopper/Copper/Dropper rig and I came up with how to tie the dang thing. We played with several different ideas and configurations based off of my Charlie Boy Hopper pattern and finally came up with the Mother of all hoppers…the BC! These photos and directions are an excerpt from John’s book, Barr Flies and I am telling you right now, if you don’t already own this book you should call the shop right now and order it. As you all know, John is perhaps the single most innovative fly tyer of our time, and his book is a treasure trove of insight into his fly pattern development process.
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[@cachi-7878]

Great looking fly, Charlie.

[@mattlittle3330]

Been looking for a tutorial on this fly. Masterfully tied as usual! Thanks Charlie! I screamed your name a few times this last week fishing in the Rio Grande drainage with some Charlie Boys and Boy Wonders. Time to give the BC Hopper some play time. Gonna try a grey foam and black deer hair head with orange thread for the Salmon Fly hatch on the Cimarron.

[@dennisgrocholski4190]

Great demonstration and explanation. I have to tie this now. Thank you!

[@eliasless]

awesome!!!!!!

[@leemowers9395]

You did not put in the link to the bullet head tool. A great looking hopper, interesting leg configuration. nice hair work. thanks very much for sharing. Great video. How many of those $0.71 bullet head tools have you sold at 16.95 each?