tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post9019761616949800508..comments2024-03-26T10:33:38.239-04:00Comments on Fishing Through Life: Fishing the GrasshopperBill Trussellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-25871481015661024262018-06-15T18:05:44.519-04:002018-06-15T18:05:44.519-04:00Howard
The quest is over the last of September, ho...Howard<br />The quest is over the last of September, hopefully I make it to the finish this year. I've never completed the quest since I begin it six years ago. Thanks for the commentBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-33669437823894637622018-06-14T20:57:05.393-04:002018-06-14T20:57:05.393-04:00Yeah Bill, the bluegill quest is in full swing! H...Yeah Bill, the bluegill quest is in full swing! Hoppers are a great fly for trout as well. Nice going!cofisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12288930899340581141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-57278089935138157942018-06-14T08:39:31.690-04:002018-06-14T08:39:31.690-04:00Alan
Thanks for reminding me about ants; I had for...Alan<br />Thanks for reminding me about ants; I had forgot about this insect on the Sipsey. Thanks for the commentBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-18594927481553752942018-06-14T08:35:42.582-04:002018-06-14T08:35:42.582-04:00Walt
The bass and bluegill will attack a well desi...Walt<br />The bass and bluegill will attack a well designed hopper when most other surface flies want get a look. I used some really big hoppers last summer on the Caney to land some nice browns, which was in late August. Thanks for the commentBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-60228683281832232442018-06-14T05:43:21.123-04:002018-06-14T05:43:21.123-04:00Bill, ants have been working here. They are someth...Bill, ants have been working here. They are something fish just seem to want to eat.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-68923954603142574972018-06-13T20:00:57.886-04:002018-06-13T20:00:57.886-04:00As you've very ably demonstrated, hoppers are ...As you've very ably demonstrated, hoppers are a hot one for 'gills and bass. For some reason I don't use them much for trout up here, usually preferring Ants. Out West it's a different story. Thanks Bill.rivertoprambleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10049232742240328847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-49398280252177255072018-06-13T18:29:22.744-04:002018-06-13T18:29:22.744-04:00Mark
The hopper I use is the floating version, whi...Mark<br />The hopper I use is the floating version, which is a fairly big hopper. I will upload an image of it on the post for all you guys to see. During the summer the big gills hang out near the walls to nail anything that falls off the walls or from the limbs above the water level. Thanks for the commentBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-48793248781292874512018-06-13T17:23:14.542-04:002018-06-13T17:23:14.542-04:00Ralph
Notice the hopper is too big for a small one...Ralph<br />Notice the hopper is too big for a small one to take it---in fact I landed no small gills using it. Thanks for the commentBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-6551937218546769782018-06-13T10:58:13.509-04:002018-06-13T10:58:13.509-04:00Since it's my impression that the hopper flies...Since it's my impression that the hopper flies I have all float, are you using weight to get them to the 20/30 foot mark? Mark Kautzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802544198629446327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-64512162141642358902018-06-13T06:09:00.071-04:002018-06-13T06:09:00.071-04:00Great fish! Love the “face full of hopper” shot. Great fish! Love the “face full of hopper” shot. RalphsFlyBoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495058612066299971noreply@blogger.com