Chaos Hopper

With a more or less realistic shape and taper this fly will fool it’s fair share of fish. One of the most intriguing things about this pattern is that it’s easy to see. That white foam on top of the bug makes it stand out so you can see that fish inhale it, instead of being late on the hook set! This fly will also float all day long with a little dry shake and floatant. In addition to it’s visibility and high floating capabilities, there’s something very important about hind legs on hoppers. If you can get those legs to flay out away from the body of the fly and dip down into the water, it increases the chance of fooling trout substantially. I personally believe the legs are the number one thing trout use to identify it as a hopper vs another large insect as they see it pass over. This pattern does great by making rubber legs with knots to angle downwards.