Michigan Flies

Flies / Terrestrial

Sweetgrass Hopper

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Current Works' first-named hopper for the mid July through September grasshopper season on the Upper and Lower Manistee, Betsie and Boardman, when 'grasshoppers and other terrestrial patterns come out of the box.' Hit the bank and plop, twitch and dead-drift it midday after the dew burns off; hang a beetle or ant behind it.

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What the pattern looks like
Reference photos of the Sweetgrass Hopper tied by others, shared by their photographers. Not our flies; our own product photos replace these as they are shot.

Photo © the photographer, used with permission

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
Fish it for
Brown troutBrook troutRainbow trout (resident)

Setups

  • Dry fly

Sources