Parachute dry
Dave's Hopper
Classic deer-hair grasshopper
Trout · GraylingSurface
Deer-hair-and-yellow-body classic grasshopper; the searching terrestrial of high-summer banks.
Fish this when
On high-summer afternoons along grassy or willow-lined banks, cast tight to the bank and given a twitch to suggest a hopper that's just kicked its way into the water.
Why it works
The spun and clipped deer-hair head pushes a footprint on the surface and floats the fly high through rough water, giving the bulky, legs-akimbo commotion of a natural that's landed clumsily and is struggling.
Naturals it imitates
grasshopper (deer-hair)
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Film
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: medium
Quick facts
Tying difficulty
Advanced