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The Morrish Hopper was created by Ken Morrish and is considered by many to be one of the most effective hopper patterns out there. It utilizes a foam body which is easy to form using The River Road Creations cutters. These cutters are available in a 2-piece set in various sizes containing a body cutter and an indicator cutter. You can also purchase large and small hook-size sets containing 4 cutter sizes each. As a bit of a variation for this fly for the rear legs, I will be using the River Road Hopper Leg cutter instead of the original round rubber legs.

Material List

• Hook: TMC 5262 size 10
• Thread: Uni-Thread 6/0 in Brown
• Body: Hairline 2mm Foam in Tan
• Hairline: 2mm Foam in Yellow
• Rear Legs: Hairline 1mm Foam in Tan
• Front Legs: Hairline medium Round Rubber Legs in Dark Golden Stone
• Indicator: Hairline 2mm Foam in Orange
• Body Cutter: River Road Creations Morrish cutter size 10
• Rear leg Cutter: River Roads Rear Leg Cutter size Medium