Prime hopper season runs from late summer into early fall. When warm water and low flows slow the regular aquatic insect hatches, trout start looking elsewhere for calories. The good news is that ...

Hoppers and droppers are working with a Mystery Meat Hopper, a new, foam-bodied pattern, producing well. Prince nymphs and rubber-legged hare's ears are good dropper choices. n Callan Wink, Dan Bailey ...

One of these caught fish, while the others didn't / Photo by Ken Baldwin Prime hopper season runs from late summer into early fall. When warm water and low flows slow the regular aquatic insect ...