Charlie Boy Hopper Fly Tying Instruction - Tied by Charlie Craven

[@charlessiess2534]

Thanks as well for a great hopper so easy to tie and high viz..Appreciate your time and effort putting these up.

[@robertperman8967]

Very nice ty! Tight lines🐜🕷️🐛!!!!!

[@melstallard5862]

I’m so excited to see you’re recording new videos again. now I can work on all the bad habits I acquired while you were away! Thanks for sharing , Mel

[@freddysflyz]

Thanks ya Mr. Craven! I appreciate your step-by-step tour through the tie and while yes, an easy tie, your instructions make it easier. I was looking for a good dry dropper fly and that led me here. Appreciate the video (and your others I learn from)! 🙏🏻🙏🏻All the best - Freddy

[@HookedWithTobiko]

HE’S ALIVE!!!

[@nmflyfisher]

This guy is good, really good at explaining how to tie! Sweet hopper!

[@daveomd4595]

Welcome back Charlie. Good to see you back Great vid às always !

[@travisshosted2439]

Amazing! 😮

[@sonja9001]

Charlie, I am trying to make one with no glue today. I know it won’t last as long as a glued hopper. What I tried today was using a synthetic dubbing blend I hand blended and made it tight and fat on the hook first. Then I use thicker foam on the top only. The foam compresses ok on the dubbing. The hopper doesn’t look like it would sell in a fly shop, however when I look at it when it is upside down, I know I’ll catch a few fish on it. See what you made me do….my own thing. Thanks always.

[@dom8397]

i know this is late, but thanks for the tutorial ive been looking for a quick and easy to tie hopper as ive never really tied with foam and this is perfect

[@josephh957]

Been waiting for a new video! Next time I’m in Denver I need to swing by, hoping you have some materials that St. Pete’s is having a tough time getting.

[@jvmillsrn]

Always enjoy you videos and your books. A staple in my learning

[@hankvana2149]

Good to see you posting again Charlie! Need to tie up some of these for bass and some "micro" sized ones for bluegills.

[@scottmacdonald9269]

Charlie, this fly was my 1st bug with foam that I learned from you. It is still awesome.. A great dry dropper and also use it as a flying ant in black. Thanks for a great fly and remaking it for you videos.

[@brianmozer3112]

Thanks for the video-nice pattern.

[@mikeney5113]

Freak looking pattern.thanks Charlie for sharing

[@Hunter711pa]

Thank you for the video great looking hopper I’ll definitely be tying some of them up

[@davehall2160]

Gorgeous looking fly Need to give this one a try Thanks for the video

[@PinkPerch]

Very nice pattern

[@lenzflyfishing]

Brilliant. Struggling to learn how to tie a hopper because the foam constantly wants to roll on the hook. I will give this a shot asap. Thank you! 🐟

[@alexslomin]

Great video Charlie, thank you! What are your thoughts on a chubby style poly yarn wing in place of the deer hair?

[@charlieboutin3341]

👍👍 Thanks! Have a great Thanksgiving! 🦃🎣

[@stephenbouchard8075]

Like this fly. Will definitely need to try it

Thank you Charlie!!! So many GREAT flies that you show us. Do you ever use a fluorescent marker for the eyes or anywhere else on the body?

[@GeorgeSemel]

I tied some up back in July, yellow and tan. I live in CT. So I tied it in #12! I thought my old letort hopper that been my standby for over 40 years and the way I tie it was quick. Nope, this one is quicker and it's my favorite strike indicator too. All late summer and till the frost, I would put on a Charlie boy and then two feet of 6x and a # 18 PT. with a bead head or I just add a micro split shot. 50-50 split on hookups. I am going to make sure I got 4 dozen tied up for next season and a few more color combinations too.

[@ryanbradac6915]

great video. keep up the good work

[@cachi-7878]

Brilliant!

[@43lbcat]

dig it. thanks for another great vid

[@chrisbukowski9434]

👍 nice

[@HalfInsaneOutdoorGuy]

I just use my pocket knife to cut that tail...but I keep it sharpened with a 0.1 micron diamond strop =)

[@andreascott5815]

Love it! Thank you for yet another great tutorial. Finally a genius method of tying foam for an awesome hopper pattern! What size tippet should I use for that size hopper that won’t spin the tippet into a cork screw while casting?

[@CharliesFlyBox]

I usually use 3x

[@GeorgeSemel]

You can add a fly fishing swivel to your leader system and that will take care of leader twisting. I have gotten lazy in my old age, I don't like to fuss with leaders like I use to so I do tippet rings and swivels as needed. And no I have not noticed any less in my hookups or landed fish. I figure I get an extra hour a day fishing just not having to mess with leaders as much.

[@andreascott5815]

@@GeorgeSemel, thank you and tight lines George.

[@TTapMT]

Hi Charlie. Thank you for another great video. If you don’t have the Danville Monocord, can you use UNI 3/0 instead? Thank you.

[@CharliesFlyBox]

@@TTapMT 3/0 Uni is actually much bigger than 3/0 Danville so I wouldn’t recommend it. 6/0 Uni is about the same size but, being polyester rather than nylon, it builds up vertically a bit faster and doesn’t have the slickness that the monocord does. Ideally 3/0 Danville is the right stuff and I guess you could use 6/0 UNI if you had to but it is going to cause some problems

[@HalfInsaneOutdoorGuy]

hah, at my skill level this is a 30 minute tie =)