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 Simple Foam Rubber Grasshopper
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03/03/14 02:00 AM
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fshng84
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Been tying this one for awhile and had good success with it. Had a question from a Reader on how it's tied. Decided to post an article - " Simple Foam Rubber Grasshopper." Hope it may be of interest to others; it's basically a variation of a Foam Spider but with a different body.
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Re: Simple Foam Rubber Grasshopper
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03/03/14 04:34 AM
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Aggroman
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Great "How To". Thanks for posting.
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Re: Simple Foam Rubber Grasshopper
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03/03/14 05:16 AM
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chefmike
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Thanks for sharing..........
Mike
".........the wood rod casts beautifully, and through it you can feel the heartbeats of the small trout."
John Gierach.
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Re: Simple Foam Rubber Grasshopper
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03/03/14 08:44 PM
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neal_david50
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Cool little fly...I'm pretty new at fly tying and just starting to work with foam.
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Re: Simple Foam Rubber Grasshopper
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03/03/14 09:58 PM
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George Glazener
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I like simple little flies - nice tie! I call my version a "Q&D" fly (quick and dirty)..   George
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Re: Simple Foam Rubber Grasshopper
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03/03/14 11:18 PM
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Love the top water take!! Nice fly to tie.
In the beginning God created. Gen. 1:1
All things were made by him and without him was not anything made. John 1:3
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Re: Simple Foam Rubber Grasshopper
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03/04/14 03:39 PM
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chefmike
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Looks good to me..................nice tying
Mike
".........the wood rod casts beautifully, and through it you can feel the heartbeats of the small trout."
John Gierach.
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Re: Simple Foam Rubber Grasshopper
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03/04/14 03:52 PM
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George Glazener
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Looks good to me..................nice tying
Mike Mike, I was almost too embarrassed to post my Q&D grasshopper on the same page with your ingenious creations!
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Re: Simple Foam Rubber Grasshopper
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03/05/14 03:28 AM
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fshng84
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Thanks all on the article and the fishing fly!
Liking the Q&D and that Bruiser Bluegill!
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Re: Simple Foam Rubber Grasshopper
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03/19/14 09:12 PM
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Holdem1
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Thanks for the info, off to the tying station !
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Re: Simple Foam Rubber Grasshopper
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04/19/14 05:48 AM
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Surface action was the key today. Things started out slow, and then started hooking up using a Foam Grasshopper. Action was steady, and then the bugs started flying about and the Bass and Bluegill started to feed on them. Switched to the Griffith's Gnat on a Caddis Hook and hooked a few more before heading home.
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Re: Simple Foam Rubber Grasshopper
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04/20/14 03:24 AM
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Was hoping to test out a Crawdad Pattern; ended up losing the fishing fly. Switched to a Foam Grasshopper. Hooked a few; missed a few. Still a lot of fun, especially with a fishing fly that can be tied quickly.
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Re: Simple Foam Rubber Grasshopper
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04/23/14 04:58 AM
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Action started out slow but picked up after switching to a Grasshopper. Bass were liking Grasshoppers this round!
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Re: Simple Foam Rubber Grasshopper
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04/23/14 03:36 PM
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George Glazener
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Surface action was the key today. Things started out slow, and then started hooking up using a Foam Grasshopper. Action was steady, and then the bugs started flying about and the Bass and Bluegill started to feed on them. Switched to the Griffith's Gnat on a Caddis Hook and hooked a few more before heading home. I like simple flies! Good job! George
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Re: Simple Foam Rubber Grasshopper
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04/25/14 07:37 AM
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Simple seems to be working lately. Used the Foam Grasshopper and caught and released 25 Bass and a Big Shellcracker. No Bruiser Bass but the Shellcracker did go 9" in length! Video speed was increased to shorten the video clip...
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