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Start with a good thread base... a must when applying hair to a hook

Elk Hair Hopper
Hook: TMC 2312,2302 6-14
Thread: To highlight body color, 6/0 gel spun is preferred
Body: Elk Rump, dyed to match your hopper colors
Tail:  
Legs: Grizzly hackle knotted and stripped
Ribbing: thread
Hackle:  
Wing: Elk dyed light Yellow
Tag:  
Wing: Turkey Feather Slip, cut rounded
Antennae:  
Underwing: Crystal Flash
Overwing: Elk, light Yellow
Head: Bullet of Elk or Deer
Back:  
Tips: A drop of glue now and then is a good idea


 



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