Drowned Hopper

Here are some different views of the sunken grasshopper and the turkey quill I used for the fly.

This feather has thinner fibers than the usual turkey quill and increases the rate that the fly sinks. Thicker quill fibers cause the fly to sink more slowly. You can use this to your advantage if you are fishing shallow water. If you only have quills with thicker fibers, tie in the wings at the tips and trim off the thicker quill section to size the wings.

Materials list:

• Daiichi 1530 size 6 Hook
• Danville 210 Denier
• Cactus Chenille medium
• Mottled Turkey Quill
• Antron
• Barred Rubber Legs

From <https://blog.jsflyfishing.com/drowned-hopper-a-life-saver-fly/#more-8108>