Here is the fly pattern sheet for the Plan B Purple hopper.
Top View
Bottom View
Materials
Hook:
Daiichi 1720 or TMC 5263, #8 – 6
Thread:
Purple
Tail:
Orange antron under red Krystal Flash under black Krystal Flash
Egg sac:
Sparkle purple dubbing
Body:
2 mm tan foam
Rear legs:
Brown Span Flex
Rear indicator:
2 mm yellow foam
Body:
Sparkle purple dubbing
Hackle:
Brown Span Flex
Front legs:
Barren dun
Front indicator:
2 mm orange foam
Personal tying notes:
- Orange antron – substituted Crystal Web – Pheasant Tail Amber from Fly Tyer’s Dungeon
- Sparkle purple dubbing – Ice Dub
- Brown span flex – substituted Life Flex (Hareline product # LFX40)
Here is a link to my RiverKeeper Flies YouTube channel where I tie the fly: