Carnage Hopper (gallows variation)

By Adam Trina, submitted by Scottp.

Description

The first Carnage flies i tied were based on Adam Trina’s original design - tying the foam body on a waxed needle and transferring to a hook. They worked very well (first fish I ever caught on one was a 12” squawfish on Ashley Creek in Kalispell, MT, whose rise would have made a west slope cutt proud) but mine were very fragile and usually good for 1 fish. I finally got a handle on the fly, using the mono tied on the hook instead of the needle and came up with an easier and much more durable version.

Tying Process

Originally posted the SBS in 2016; updated to remove the Photobucket logo on all the pictures.

Materials

• Body: 2mm foam tan
• Head: Deer Hair
• Hotspot: 1mm foam orange
• Legs: medium rubber cornsnake
• Other: 20lb mono Core
• Thread: UTC 140 tan
• Wing: Deer Hair

Hooks

• Dai Riki 135 #8

Fly types: Dry Fly, Terrestrial