Hoppers
Hoppers
- Stages: Dry
- Sizes: #6-16
- Colors: Browns, Olives, Pinks, Purples, Tans, Reds, Yellows
- Seasons: Mid Summer to Mid Fall (Before Frost)
- Time of Day: All day with importance after noon to evening
From <https://midcurrent.fliesforsale.com/match-the-hatch/?ffst=1c5gar-k15d>
The best time to fish hoppers is when the insects are the most active. In most states, the best hopper fishing is during the prime of summer from mid-May to late August, and in some places hopper action can last well into October. They’re a great fly to use during the heat of the summer when there aren’t a lot of hatches going on. When they’re active, hoppers are constantly climbing up on grass stems over the water or getting blown around during big storms, so they are almost always on a trout’s menu and primetime is in the middle of the day.
When fishing still water lakes and ponds, casting a giant yellow or tan hopper and twitching it across the surface can be absolute dynamite. On cold, rainy days, using a small pink or purple hopper can bring trout to the surface when nothing else will.