Dave's Hopper Fly

This grasshopper inspired fly was drawn in colored pencil, hand cut out, and attached with fishing line into a foam box I hand built. The background and walls of foam box are painted with red and yellow India Ink.

Dave's Hopper was created by Dave Whitlock to imitate grasshoppers with a low-floating profile. It is made with durable deer hair. It features a yellow body, mottled turkey wing, spun deer hair head, and knotted hackle legs that help give it buoyancy. It is great for catching trout, smallmouth bass, and panfish in late summer. It is very effective in areas near grassy, overhanging banks in North Carolina rivers and streams. 

This artwork comes framed by Alicia
"Let's Go Cast a Fly" series.

Details:
Artwork - 5x5" 
Frame - 6x6"