The CDC Hopper Black Barbless Size 12 is a superb, dark terrestrial dry fly for trout feeding on hawthorn flies, heather flies, small crane flies and other land-bred insects. The black body creates a clear silhouette from below, while CDC provides buoyancy and subtle movement without making the pattern excessively bulky.
Target banks, overhanging cover and wind lanes on stillwaters, or drift it through likely lies on rivers during terrestrial activity. Start with a dead-drift presentation and add only an occasional twitch. Cover a rising fish with confidence and be ready for the water to open beneath the fly.