Pettine’s Wet Hopper fly from Umpqua adds a unique twist on hopper fishing by adding a bead to simulate a drowning hopper that can be fished alone or under a floating hopper fly.
“I noticed that when a hopper was on the water that waiting a few minutes it would drown. The trout would not ignore such a large and tasty meal. That made the idea of a hopper-hopper rig a sure winner and I was right. During the hopper season I often fish a hopper-hopper rig to great effect with one of the hoppers a wet fly.”
-Umpqua Signature Tyer Eric Pettine
