The Clod Hopper - Matt Wilhelm
Trout and Steelhead Patterns
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13m
Matt Wilhelm is an educator and guide in Livingston, MT. You can find out more about him at https://yellowstoneflyfishingschool.com/
This pattern was originated by Paul Stimson and can be good as a hopper pattern, a bigger golden stonefly pattern, as a salmon fly, and as a skwala. This tutorial has some nice tying tips as well.
Recipe:
Hook: sz 6-8
Thread: 3/0 or 6/0 thread depending on hook size brown
Wing: elk hair
Body: Tan foam
Hackle: Dyed brown grizzly
Under body: Orange dubbing
Legs: Medium rubber bands
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