GFA Hopper - Foam Grasshopper Fly, Indicator Fly - McFly Angler Dry Fly Tying Sessions

This pattern is awesome for trout, sunfish, bass, and anything that will eat a grasshopper. It also can be tied in black to mimic a cricket really easily as well. Its a quick, very effective, foam indicator type fly. In fact, ive heard its named "GFI" because its a "General Foam Indicator". However I just realized the fly is not called GFI but GFA (for general foam attractor). Sorry everyone, we all make mistakes, and I had mistaken from a sorta telephone game of sorts. Anyway, it’s A simple, generic, foam type fly. I think I like this pattern better than a Chernobyl ant personally as it seems to get more wary fish to nibble, and is slightly easier to tie. These are awesome little patterns, that are so versatile. I have tied them very large, with a thicker foam, and very small as well. They also can be tied in so many different colors. So give it a try!

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[elijahturner]

I really like the "simplicity" of some flys I honestly thought it would be harder but it looks like it can be enjoyable. Thanks for the video it's good to see a video from someone local doing fly fishing and tying videos

[farmerbob]

Good call on the colors. I find yellow disappears in bright overhead sun but orange is easy to see and the reverse is true in low light. I like the “finished” bottom of this fly after all that’s what the fish is looking at. Good one McFly!

[ffffmmmmllll]

Awesome bro thanks for the tutorial ima tie some of these in orange right now 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[CaptainLaxify]

Love this fly. Can’t wait to tie it when I get new materials for Christmas.

[matthowell]

Nice fly. Only issue to consider is the point where you bring the thread from the middle /thorax to the eye leaves a single thread in big jeopardy of even a small fish tooth and the whole thing unravels. I'd finish and cement the fly right there instead of going forward. But foam flies tend to be surprisingly delicate especially when unhooking fish with hemos, using your barbless hooks and a Y hook remover and not grabbing the shank helps a lot. These will double the fly's life.

[brunomarquezan]

Very nice pattern, very productive here in Brazil . Great job man. God bless

[flyingunicycle]

Thank you for sharing! I’m just getting into tying and this is a very nice video! Keep them coming!

[petercollin]

I tied a bunch of these and they're cool. One thing I don't get about so many hopper patterns is the addition of an indicator. Must have to do with fishing swift, brawling western rivers. Because so many of our hatches in the east are tied on #16-#20 hooks. Any hopper looks like a beaver out there, in comparison!

[kingfisherwoodturing]

So simple but so effective!! Great pattern!

[justinmcquaide]

Cracking videos as always. You can tell with all the tying your doing youve definitely went to another level you make it look so simple and your confidence is also very apparent. Not that your tying wasn't brilliant before with all the videos you've made over the years . I just sense definitely more confidence Keep up the great work man hope you and your family have a great Xmas and Happy New year.

[martyrothman]

I really enjoy this and don't worry about the kids they're just doing their job they add to it

[intheroughdiscgolf]

looks awesome, I live in upstate SC and normally drive into western to NC to fish for trout, your more recent videos show you fishing for sunfish. that thought never occurred to me before! I have many streams and creeks within 10-20min of house instead of 1hr 30min for trout. Going to def tie this up for some panfish. will prob also tie this up in size 14 and maybe 16 for some dry dropper in the mountains. Have a great day!

[sanjuanriverflytyer]

Nice little hopper you made for the Hill country. I bet you that would fish no problem down there. Hoppers are some of my favorite things to use in the summer.

[yepyepuhhuh]

Good fly to tie. Thank for for the description.

[travisdurgeloh]

Looks a lot easier than catching a bucket full of them hoppers!

[richardjones]

Nice hopper I'll have 2 give it a try. God Bless n fish on!

[matthewcapra]

Thanks this will be perfect for bass in my river and rock bass too

[gillrealon]

Nice video on building this hopper.👍thanks

[mikeclement]

General Foam Indicator is the GFI term I believe. Used in a rig with a nymph chasing it.

So you're right AND you're right.

[christopherpluchos]

Looking forward to fishing this pattern!