Tying The Letort Hopper with Kelly Galloup

Watch Kelly tie up Ed Shenk's Letort Hopper for the 2nd installment of our terrestrial series and be sure to submit your pattern for our Fly Tying Contest. For more details, be sure to check out our previous video on the Gartside Hopper.
Letort Hopper Recipe:
Hook: Any standard light wire dry fly hook
Body: Light Cahill Super Fine Dubbing - www.slideinn.com/product/supe...
Wing: Turkey Tail - www.slideinn.com/product/natu...
Head: Natural Deer Hair - www.slideinn.com/product/natu...

[@GeorgeSemel]

It's one of my favorite patterns to tie. But the lesson I got out of this one is that "There is no future in growing old"! Gee, you got that one right. I do a lot of blueline fishing, the trout are not big, thou you do get some surprises. I travel light, a spool of 5 x, and some letort hoppers in the 14 and 16 will make for a very very enjoyable day. Jumping the odd White Tail buck is just icing on the cake. What I really like about this sort of thing is that it harkens back to my youth. What I did as a little kid. Now I do it more to get away from the crowds. Oh and the rod of choice is an old 1960s 8' 5 wt Fenwick Glass rod and a 1492 Phlugger Medalist Reel- I am up in VT right now at my favorite cafe doing lunch the fishing has been pretty good, I expect the week to be fantastic later on. Home tonight back on Wed.

[@noweepersfinally9747]

In Texas these will catch just about any freshwater fish. I use a box of these and a 3 weight glass myself. Love to hike and blue line here in TX.

[@robertbaker8164]

Kelly i hope to go fishing with your folks on day to show ya ll how to ty a fly i am 70 years young and started fly tying because of you 2 years ago love you man keepit up thanks you somuch you will not kown how much

[@davidbrattain1446]

I do this with some variations. 1. I spin the collar. 2. I pack and add hair to get a tight head. 3. My body is elk hair that is tied in wide wraps around a 2x long shank as opposed to the dub. 3. I add knotted pheasant tail legs for to represent the "hopper legs" before I add the collar. It gives me a great profile and legs, and hair stabilize the fly. The hair body adds floatation. Fishes all day and catches!

[@lyttletyer]

Thank you for doing these. I so look forward to them.

[@rplecker]

"Johnnie doesn't appreciate my art" LoL..... quote of the video.

[@hankvana2149]

Thanks Kelly, enjoyed the video!

[@jofishflies6832]

Nice fly, thanks for the video. Also I like how you can just unclip your glasses quick then clip them back together! That seems very handy.

[@cfarb523]

Sadly, Mr. Shenk passed away yesterday. What a legacy he leaves behind.

[@MaxMeridius0920]

Great video! I’m going to tie some!

[@josephwilliamcosta]

Is Kelly purposely trying troll us by not having any sound during the intro? No matter how many times I watch your videos I always check to see if my volume is turned up. Love the videos though, keep them coming!

[@matthewallred72]

Truth!!!! 🤣

[@owenhowell5497]

Thanks for this one!

[@etamaman]

Btw...talkin about the deer head on this or gartside. The natural muddler has been a killer representation dressed with floatant for terrestrials for me. Its the multipurpose fly like a renegade. Im sure KG knows bout that.👍🏻

[@edboutdoors3632]

Amazing video really learned a lot looked amazing

[@johnnylightning1491]

I'm Johnny and I appreciate Kelly's art, but the kind on a hook. Anyway Kelly another entertaining video. For the guys that say you talk too much they should probably listen more, you do a lot of fishing education when you're tying flies. I really appreciate it. Have you ever done any fishing in north central Nebraska. I was working out there until the virus thing sent me home and there's quite a few streams and not too many people. Inquiring mind want to know.

[@tonysobina8390]

This is such a nice tye, Kelly! Ive tyed Letort Hoppers all my life in all different ways to try to make it better and you showed me the way it should be! Excellant and Thank You!

[@dominiqueleblanc2193]

Really love this one!!! I love how every fly you tie has a story to it! Keep it up.

[@jimholland1592]

I could listen to you all day what a world of fishing knowledge you have and a good way you present it thanks Kelly👍

[@billwilson2160]

BORING

[@jimholland1592]

@@billwilson2160 well, aren’t you gods gift to fly fishing? So don’t watch him 🧐

[@martinallison8719]

A great fly! Mr. Shenk was truly one of the greats. I had the pleasure of meeting him for the first time back in 2002 at the old Cold Spring Anglers fly shop in Carlisle. He was not only a wealth of info, but just a super nice guy. Shenks Cricket and Shenks White Minnow are other creations of his that are mainstays for me.

[@tomvo6567]

Great video! Keep it up. Really looking forward to these tying videos, it really helps me out and gets me inspired. Greeting from The Netherlands

[@michaelstewart5014]

The way the head was done I learned from Jorgensen. Maybe in 'Salmon Flies'? The idea was you didn't want muddler heads packed too tight like you often see.

[@JoelSzymczyk]

I live 5 miles from the Letort Spring Run.... I need to go fish it.

[@littlesilver2205]

Instead of cutting the fly with scissors i use a double edge razorblade you can make a beautiful head on it.

[@PeaceBe123]

Where I live in Washington we get small pale green hoppers. Like almost fluorescent green. Think the color of lume on your watch hands.

[@noweepersfinally9747]

Chartreuse poly yarn works great as a body.

[@craigphillips7258]

Thanks for these videos. They're well done; they're informative; and they're a good diversion for the current covid crap.

[@deankrueger7178]

\Got this one tied up.!!!!!! I cant wait for the streamer videos!!!~!!!!! # newbiedointhedamthing!!#KELLYGALLOUPFLIES

[@themusiclife8318]

Thanks for the videos Kelly awesome stuff! Just discovered your channel about a week after the Kill the Corona competition, bummed me out to miss it hope you do more competitions in the future!

[@OldBear5255]

Great little fly Kelly. What’s the address we are mailing to? Keep up the good work and hope to see more. Thanks for sharing with us all. Have a great day and be safe my friend. Best Regards, Ken

[@kirbylambert3852]

is the turkey wing feather treated with a spray adhesive

[@MeGolf92]

Two questions. Do you treat the turkey feather? I keep breaking mine when I put it on top of the body. This is my first hopper to tie and Im having trouble cutting the tail to size. Thanks for the videos. Ive learned lots!!!!

[@georgehyker]

Good question. Mine falls apart when I fold it.

[@marks.5288]

Spray both sides of the turkey feather with one light coat of clear enamel and it won't split apart when dry 24 hrs.

[@scottellsworth1759]

Loving the videos like always are we sending into the fly shop or what's the address to send these

[@TheSlideinn]

Scott, yes the address to send them to us the fly shop. Thanks for watching

[@TheSlideinn]

150 US HWY 287 S Cameron MT 59720

[@matthewallred72]

So I've done about a dozen or so of these and can't keep that wing from splitting. I've tried everything from hairspray to head cement to hard as nails and no matter what I do the wing splits.

[@littlesilver2205]

I use the tip of the turkey tail the thinnest part, on the back of the feather i use fixative, i spray the whole back of the feather with it lightly waving it.You can get it at any arts and craft store it drys quick in a few minutes. its like a clear urethane dont need much and make sure its the back,at the bottom of the feather the fibers are to fat they will just roll or split on you.You can also use sally hansen's clear nail polish its clear just do the part on top just like before.It dries quick the fiberrs move without splitting .If you have any questions id be happy to help. : )

[@designer1528]

So for your contest, no superfine dubbing (or any other synthetic dubbing) correct?

[@TheSlideinn]

You can use synthetic dubbing or wire for a rib

[@italiantroutaholic8926]

No Crickets???

[@billwilson2160]

Skip to 7:45, yack, yack, yack, Sorry I was wrong, skip to 9:55, when he FINALLY starts tying

[@Tanglevine]

Make your videos about 8 minutes long. You’ll find the views will double

[@TheSlideinn]

Not in it for the views. Just doin our thing out here