Another fly for the book, Fly Fishing the Mid Atlantic, the Letort Hopper originated in Pennsylvania where it was designed by flyfishing legend Ed Shenk in the late 50's. As realistic as the new foam body hoppers look, they loose their effectiveness when underwater. Not so with this bug, which can be fished with three different techniques on each cast. Starting off with a dead drift on top, you might give it a twitch or two. Then allow it to sink on the swing to represent a drowned hopper, and finally strip it back for the next cast.
