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Hopper Buck

Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2016 8:15 am
by ScottP
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Re: Hopper Buck

Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2016 9:40 am
by daringduffer
Cool fly nevertheless!

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Re: Hopper Buck

Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2016 11:11 am
by tie2fish
Nicely done, Scott.

Re: Hopper Buck

Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2016 12:34 pm
by letumgo
Scott - Do you know the originator of the pattern? I will see if I can track it down in a couple of my books. Beautiful fly. It reminds me of some of the features of a light cahill pattern.

Re: Hopper Buck

Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2016 1:35 pm
by ScottP
Ray,

Here's the site where I found it

http://fbnguideservice.com/fly-patterns/

The author wasn't sure of the fly's origins, either.

Regards,
Scott

Re: Hopper Buck

Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2016 8:08 pm
by letumgo
Scott - I looked thru a half dozen books this evening, trying unsuccessfully to track down the origin of this pattern. I could not find anything helpful. Thanks for the link. Looks like a great site.

Edit - I did find a pattern called a "Hopper Buck" attributed to George Grant (of woven hair pattern fame) The pattern is listed on page 120 of a book called "Modern Terrestrials - Tying and Fishing the Worlds Most Effective Patterns", by Rick Takahashi & Jerry Hubka. Unfortunately the fly in the book looks nothing like yours. They are probably different patterns, with a the same name.

Re: Hopper Buck

Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2016 12:04 am
by DOUGSDEN
Scott,
Do your talents know no limits? Your tying is exceptional and your patterns are prolific! What a great combination! It's always good to see your name on the "marquee"(spelling I am not so good at).
Dougsden

Re: Hopper Buck

Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2016 4:46 am
by Johnno
Nice. What's your head varnish? It works nicely

Re: Hopper Buck

Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 6:40 am
by ScottP
Thanks all. Head varnish is just a couple coats of Sally Hansen Hard As Nails.

Regards,
Scott

Re: Hopper Buck

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 7:24 am
by ScottP
WiFlyfisher wrote: Scott, Damien Wilmot who is a friend of mine and is the owner of Fly By Night Guide Service, states in his dressing a "Wing: Mallard Flank". You have stated "woodduck flank".

Liked the look of the woodduck better so that's what I tied it with; Mr. Wilmot also used a Tiemco 200, a hook I have little use for and avoid if at all possible. My goal here wasn't to tie a historically accurate fly, just thought it was a neat pattern; guess I should have noted this was a Hopper Buck variation.
WiFlyfisher wrote:It would be great when you tie all these nice patterns you reference the source you got it from.
I always try to acknowledge a patterns' creator.

Regards,
Scott