Fly Fishing News from the Staff at The Fly Fishing Place

Learn when to choose the Mosquito, Pale Morning Dun, Blue Winged Olive, Adams, and Light Cahill, with practical advice on matching insects, feeding stages, and presentation.

The hopper dropper rig pairs a buoyant foam grasshopper dry fly with a sub-surface nymph to cover two feeding zones at once. Here's how to set it up, fish it effectively, and which patterns to use.