If there’s tall grass on the banks of a river or stream, you can bet there are hoppers. Trout will often eat them right when they hit the water next to the bank, but a good drift down a mid-river foam ...

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 ...