Barbless hopper & Chernobyl ant fly patterns

SUMMER IS GRASSHOPPER SEASON

Walk across a meadow on a warm summer day and you'll often see grasshoppers leaping away with almost every step. These powerful jumps are their natural escape mechanism, but they don't always end where intended. A gust of wind or an unstable leaf is often enough to send them tumbling into the water. When they do, they hit the surface with a distinct splash. This is exactly how you should present a grasshopper imitation. Don't be afraid of a noisy landing—fish know that a splash often signals a substantial meal. A grasshopper is a large, energy-rich food item that is well worth the effort of attacking.

In our online shop, you'll find a wide selection of grasshopper patterns and Chernobyl Ants. While Chernobyl Ants are not intended to imitate a specific natural insect, they are exceptionally effective thanks to their large floating profile, highly visible colours and lively silicone legs, which create irresistible movement on the surface.

OUTSTANDING BUOYANCY

Premium buoyant materials keep our grasshopper and Chernobyl Ant patterns floating confidently for a long time, even after repeated strikes. Their excellent flotation also makes them ideal as a highly visible dry fly in a Hopper-Dropper rig, replacing a conventional strike indicator while suspending a nymph beneath the surface.

The high-contrast colour schemes and integrated sight indicators make the flies easy to follow, even in broken or fast-flowing water. If you're fly fishing meadow streams during the summer months, grasshopper patterns should always have a place in your fly box.