I look at a large selection of flies with recipies on a variety of websites. In the links at the bottom of this site there are a few of the ones I frequent more often. I do use instruction but for the most part I read them once and try to imitate. I don’t honestly remember how the instructions go for tying this fly but I managed to wrap my head around it and produced a few varieties of a Madame X Hopper. So here goes:
The Madame X Hopper:
- Hook: #10-12 2xLong Dry Fly Hook
- Thread: Brown 6/0
- Tail: Dark Deer Hair
- Body: Yellow, Pale Yellow Dubbing Mix
- Head and Wing: Light Deer Hair
- Legs: Red/Brown Grizzly Rubber Legs
I decided to try traditional Parachute Hopper Legs made of turkey wing fibers with the basic Madame X pattern. Since I haven’t seen a pattern like this I named it the One-Winged Soldier.
One-Winged Soldier:
- Hook #10-12 2xLong Dry Fly
- Thread: 6/0 Brown
- Tail: Dark Deer Hair
- Body: Yellow/Pale Yellow Dubbing Mix
- Head and Wing: Light Deer Hair
- Legs: Turkey Feather Fibers
These are two more flies I will be adding to my late summer season box.