Michigan Flies

Flies / Terrestrial

Fat Albert

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A foam hopper and cicada that floats a heavy dropper, listed by RiverReports with the Parachute Hopper, Charlie Boy and Moorish Hopper for August on the Au Sable. Fish it hopper-dropper style along banks and under overhanging cedars from mid July through September.

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What the pattern looks like
No photograph yet. A bench photo of our own tie replaces this mark when the batch is tied.
Season
Months this pattern is in play across Michigan, derived from what it imitates.
  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec
Imitates

Forage

  • Grasshopper
  • Beetle
  • Cicada
Fish it for
Brown troutBrook troutRainbow trout (resident)

Setups

  • Dry fly

Sources