If you fish for trout and panfish with a flyrod…..then you have to check out our Terrestrial “Fly-Kit” patterns:  Hi-Vis Ant; CDC Honey Ant; Blue Damsel Adult; Flashback Beetle; GR-Lady Bug; GR-Hopper; Foam Wing Hopper and Foam Wing Cricket.

Grasshopper and Cricket patterns have been around for a very long time with some of the most popular being created by Ed Schenk and Dave Whitlock.  The use of various kinds of foam has also gained popularity as tiers strive to build segmented bodies that offer durability and floatability.  The Foam Wing “Hopper” was introduced to me several years ago by the creator Arno Laubscher.  Arno is affiliated with ScientificFly, the largest distributor of flies in South Africa and owner of Grip Tying Materials.  The main feature of his “hopper” is the unique, pre-shaped foam wing by Grip- called an EZ Body (shown in the photo to the left).  Arno shows his exact pattern via video on their website.  Our pattern which is slightly different than his “hopper” pattern, uses the Grip “black” EZ Body and is a Cricket pattern.   We use a synthetic wing material rather than deer hair also.

Try this effective pattern when you can’t detect a hatch- and don’t forget to try our other Terrestrial “Fly-Kit” patterns.

Each “Fly-Kit”^tm  includes:

•  a custom tied fly, carefully packaged in a small plastic box.

•  color, digital, photographs of the tying steps.

•  a letter including material preparation tips & other information.

•  premium hooks in our favorite size.

•  all the necessary materials, hand selected, to tie eleven additional flies.