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Letort Woodchuck
Hopper
Similar in look to the original
Letort Hopper designed by Ed Shenk, this variation has a foam body
rather than fur dubbing and the turkey quill underwing has been
replaced with a clump of woodchuck fur.
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Hook: Photo shows size 8
2XL.
Thread: Danville 6/0 in whatever color you
want (e.g. yellow, white, tan, green).
Body: Using a slice of 2mm thick "fun
foam", tie in the foam at the rear of the shank and wrap it forward
to just behind the head [photo].
Wing:
Clump of woodchuck fur [photo].
Overwing:
Clump of deer hair tied in by the butts.
Head: Clipped deer hair
butts.
Legs: Stray deer hair tips. |
Madam X Woodchuck
Hopper
Similar in appearance to the
original Madam X designed by Doug Swisher, this variation has a foam
body and a tail and underwing made from woodchuck
fur.
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Hook: Photo shows size 8
2XL.
Thread: Danville 3/0, yellow.
Tail: Woodchuck
guardhair.
Body: Using a slice of 2mm thick
"fun foam", tie in the foam at the rear of the shank and wrap it
forward to just behind the head [photo of body and
tail].
Underwing: Clump of woodchuck fur [photo].
Head and
Wing: Deer hair, tied bullethead style.
Neck:
Create a "neck" of thread wraps upon which to mount the
legs.
Legs:
Rubber legs, tied in as an "X" when viewed from the top.
Although flat rubber legs are pictured here, I prefer round rubber
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Foam Woodchuck
Hopper
This foam hopper is my own
design. Since it doesn't involve deer hair, some will find it
easier to tie than the Letort and Madam X shown above. Of course,
deer hair or synthetic substitute can be used instead of the
woodchuck fur wing.
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Hook: Photo shows size 8
2XL.
Thread: Danville 3/0 in whatever color you
want (e.g. yellow, white, tan, green).
Tail and Body: Using a slice of 2mm
thick "fun foam", tie in the foam at the rear of the shank, form a
loop, and wrap it forward to just behind the head.[wrapping technique].
Optional Over-tail: After tying the foam
loop tail, and before completing the foam body, tie in a bunch of
woodchuck guardhair [photo
of body, loop, and tail].
Wing:
Clump of woodchuck fur [photo].
Foam Head: Using a 1/4" wide and
3/4" long slice of 2mm thick foam, fold the slice in half and tie it
on top of the shank with the fold forming the head. It will
appear like a foam bullethead. Then, trim the two ends of the
folded foam to form foam wing pads.
Neck:
Create a "neck" of thread wraps upon which to mount the
legs.
Legs: Rubber legs,
tied in as an "X" when viewed from the top. I have used two sets of
thin rubber legs here because I think they better mimic
motion. |
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