ROBERT HOPKEN

I became interested in fly tying for trout at a young age of 12. I had a neighbor who tied flies commercially for the HL Leonard Rod Co. and would let me watch while he tied and he always gave me his “rejects” to fish with. Back in the 1960’s this was very unusual since back then since most tiers kept their methods a secret. After college, I became extremely passionate about tying and tied flies for local fly shops in the 1970’s and 80’s until the family came along. I have been tying flies for over fifty years. I had been trained in the classic Catskill style but recently I have had a lot of success in substituting the new synthetic materials (EP Trigger Point Fibers) into the classic flies with great fishing results. I predominately fish the “Delaware River System” for trout and the Lake Ontario tributaries for steelhead. I am the Out Reach Officer in the Catskill Fly Tiers Guild, co-founder of Kids on the Fly Northwest NJ and I am also on Enrico Puglisi Flies Pro Team. I am an Estimator/Senior Project Manager for one of the largest heavy construction companies in the country that is based out of New Jersey. I reside in Sussex, NJ with my wife of 46 years.
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Enrico Puglisi Flies is dedicated to bringing the best flies, fly tying materials, and fly tying accessories to the fly fishing world. Only the highest quality materials are used in our flies and extensive testing in saltwater and freshwater fly fishing realm.
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www.epflies.com | Copyright 2024
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