Thunder Thighs Hopper - RiverKeeper Flies

Here is the fly pattern sheet for the Thunder Thighs Hopper.

Here is the tan version.

Bottom view

Here is the pink version.

Here is the flesh version.

Materials:

Hook:

Daiichi 1710, Dai Riki 730, TMC 5262, #8 – 14

Thread:

Tan 70 or 140 denier

Body:

Tan and brown 2 mm foam

Wing:

White poly (optional)

Indicator:

Orange 2 mm foam

Thorax:

Tan buggy nymph dubbing

Legs:

Tan 2 mm foam and tan Span Flex or Life Flex (Hareline product code LFX369) colored with black sharpie

Eyes:

Black 2 mm foam

Other body color options

Top color

Bottom color

Brown

Tan

Pink

Tan

Flesh

Tan

Yellow

For tying directions from Eric Paramore who developed the fly and his Hopper fishing website, click HERE.

To see his Improved Thunder Thighs Hopper, click HERE. (Wing is different)