Recipe for a deadly foam hopper.

Re: Recipe for a deadly foam hopper.

feeds@yuku.com (Ben Kann) — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:03:50 GMT

Sorry, I snagged the photo (there wasn't any supporting info) with an eye to reinventing them for myself (hasn't happened yet).

Good luck and if you work it out, please let us in on the details.

Ben

Re: Recipe for a deadly foam hopper.

feeds@yuku.com (spiaailtli) — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:54:11 GMT

Sorry, I'm use to threads that show who you are replying to or asking a question of. I was referring to Ben Kann's photo. Most of the hoppers posted I've tied, but I've never seen Ben's hopper before and thought it looked pretty neat.

Re: Recipe for a deadly foam hopper.

feeds@yuku.com (pittendrigh) — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:05:55 GMT

spiaailtli wrote:
Do you have a link to a "how to". I'd like to give those a try. If not I'll do my best from the picture. I think I like this one better than any other I've seen. Simple all foam design they has a bit of realism to it.

Your post illustrates the value of "threaded" forums. It's not clear which post, and which of a half dozen
hotrod hoppers you're...

Re: Recipe for a deadly foam hopper.

feeds@yuku.com (spiaailtli) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:17:32 GMT

Do you have a link to a "how to". I'd like to give those a try. If not I'll do my best from the picture. I think I like this one better than any other I've seen. Simple all foam design they has a bit of realism to it.

Re: Recipe for a deadly foam hopper.

feeds@yuku.com (Ben Kann) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:24:46 GMT

I can't take credit for these, I found them on a tying list a while ago, but ain't they grand!!

Re: Recipe for a deadly foam hopper.

feeds@yuku.com (pittendrigh) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:44:40 GMT

The foam they sell in fly tying stores is all far too dense and heavy.
Better, ultra-lightweight foam exists, but the materials wholesalers
haven't figured it out yet:

http://www.classicflyrodforum.com/topic/19423

Re: Recipe for a deadly foam hopper.

feeds@yuku.com (92Esquire) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:31:34 GMT

I'm kind of partial to Charlie Craven's CB ("Charlie Boy") Hopper, but that may be because it's an extremely easy tie:

http://www.charliesflybox...x/details.cfm?parentID=16

I just finished tying up two and a half dozen for Casting for Recovery. There's a bit of a wait for the superglue to dry, but they float like the proverbial cork and don't use too...

Re: Recipe for a deadly foam hopper.

feeds@yuku.com (flyslinger) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:21:37 GMT

I named this one after my son.

Directions at http://www.loup-garou.net/clayshopper.html

Re: Recipe for a deadly foam hopper.

feeds@yuku.com (gbflytyer) — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:54:30 GMT

Recipe for a deadly foam hopper.

feeds@yuku.com (caddisman3) — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:21:00 GMT

Looking for a good recipe for a foam hopper or other terrestrial.Thanks in advance.
Karl