Hopper legs, up or down? Sortafing.

[stuartpengs]

Hi all,

it was mentioned in an earlier thread of mine by Charlie - hopper legs, do you tie yours above or below? Any particular reason why? Here's a couple of 'above' I knocked up last night

Soldier Beetle Hopper





Hook: B170 (10)
Thread: Uni Thread Fire Orange
Butt: Ultra Thread 70 Fl Orange
Tail: Hot Red GP Crest
Rib: Oval Gold (Fine)
Body: Seals Fur Fiery Brown
Body Hackle: Herbert Saddle Furnace
Legs: Hot Orange Knotted PT
Shoulder Hackle: Orange Hen
Head Hackle: Furnace Cock





Mr Bibio Hopper






Hook: B170
Thread: Ultra Thread 140 Black
Butt: Strand Pearl Flashabou
Tail: Hot Red GP Crest
Rib: Oval Gold (Fine)
Body: Black Seals Fur
Body Hackle: Whiting Saddle Black
Legs: Black Knotted PT
Shoulder Hackle: Dyed Red Guinea Fowl
Head Hackle: Natural Black Hen

[emerger1981]

out come the knifes..

2 on top 2 on bottom, thats my style anyway..

nice tyes bud..

[BarefaceMcbadgerchin]

Down for me......

[savage take]

cracking ties STU. on the side for me.slightly up..

[stuartpengs]

Cheers chaps.

See now there's two options I hadn't considered, two up and two down, or on the side.

P.S. Andrew, the JC fly is on my 'to do' list.

Thanks again.

[sweenytodd]

Feet up next to the ears

Oh hang on that wasn't hoppers I was thinking of

Anywhere on mine though , up from the side ,on top , side pointing down , underneath ...

All depends really .

Cheers .

---------- Post added at 06:28 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:27 PM ----------

Oh yes nice flies by the way !!

[brownsville]

Up...




or down.





I think I prefer up, can't say why.

[Charliea1234]

Lovely ties again Stuart.

The reason that I raised the question is that I have always tied them under assuming they should poke through the surface film, although how they actually sit having swooshed around for a while and been slapped on the water, I really am not sure.................

Charlie

[chickenfish]

You shouldn't take Charlie seriously Stuart, the closest thing to a propper dry that he has ever tied on is a blob booby!!

[Scratch]

True 'Hoppers' - side or top
Wets - Underneath