Orvis UK

McPhail Detached Body Hopper Black

$2.25

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Description

The Black McPhail Detached Body Hopper is the perfect fly to imitate terrestrial insects. Fish this fly across the surface to create a wake or static on the suface as a traditional dry fly. This pattern can also be fished as part of a washing line set up on a midge tip or sinking line. Designed by Fulling Mill fly designer, Davie McPhail.

Specifications

Category

Dry Flies

Sink Rate

floating

Target Species

trout

Techniques

casting, finesse, topwater

Water Column

surface

Action

surface wake

Conditions

clear water, low light, open water

Field Notes

Fish it on the surface to imitate terrestrial insects and other dry-fly food sources. It can be drifted dead-drift or skated/waked across the top when trout are looking up, and it also works in a washing-line setup as a top fly.

Pros

  • Excellent surface imitation for terrestrials
  • Can be fished dead-drift or with a wake
  • Versatile in dry-fly and washing-line setups

Cons

  • Surface presentation can be limited by wind or heavy chop
  • May be less effective when fish are feeding deeper

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