This week, we're featuring an absolute standout — a passionate young angler who volunteers and teaches with Denver Trout Unlimited, a guide for Trout Trickers, and someone who ties some seriously wicked bugs. Say hello to the one and only… Copland! Today he is in the studio for the first time to craft up a super buggy little hopper pattern that he has been crafting together for some time. He took some inspiration from some great terrestrials out there and put some time in at the vise and came up with this fish crusher.
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Copland's Hopper recipe
- HookTiemco TMC 100 Dry Fly Hook - Size 10
- ThreadUTC 140D - Tan
- TailRingneck Pheasant Tail
- Body FoamFulling Mill 3mm Bug Foam - Tan
- Underbody BuggyWapsi Strung Peacock Herl
- LegsWapsi Sili Legs - Green Pumpkin
- HackleMFC Barred Saddle Hackle - Yellow
- WingMcFlyFoam - White
- CollarWapsi Strung Peacock Herl
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