A hole opener having a hybrid reaming section for downhole earth boring operations comprising: a tubular reamer body having a central longitudinal axis and upper and lower ends;at least one rolling cutter mount coupled to the reamer body; a rolling cutter rotatably coupled to the at least one rolling cutter mount; and at least one fixed blade cutter coupled to the reamer body adjacent the at least one rolling cutter mount; the hole opener characterized by: a tubular stem having upper and lower ends, wherein the tubular stem extends through the reamer body and the reamer body is coupled to the tubular stem between the stem upper and lower ends so that the stem extends beyond the reamer body lower end, the at least one rolling cutter and the at at least one fixed blade cutter; wherein the tubular stem further comprises orifices, each orifice being adapted to allow fluid to flow from the interior of the tubular stem to the exterior of the tubular stem proximate the space between the at least one fixed blade cutter and the rolling cutter to direct a stream of drilling fluid laterally from the interior of the tubular stem to a location proximate either a portion of a fixed blade cutter or proximate a trailing side of a rolling cutter mounted to the at least one rolling cutter mount. a tubular reamer body having a central longitudinal axis and upper and lower ends;at least one rolling cutter mount coupled to the reamer body; a rolling cutter rotatably coupled to the at least one rolling cutter mount; and at least one fixed blade cutter coupled to the reamer body adjacent the at least one rolling cutter mount; the hole opener characterized by: a tubular stem having upper and lower ends, wherein the tubular stem extends through the reamer body and the reamer body is coupled to the tubular stem between the stem upper and lower ends so that the stem extends beyond the reamer body lower end, the at least one rolling cutter and the at at least one fixed blade cutter; wherein the tubular stem further comprises orifices, each orifice being adapted to allow fluid to flow from the interior of the tubular stem to the exterior of the tubular stem proximate the space between the at least one fixed blade cutter and the rolling cutter to direct a stream of drilling fluid laterally from the interior of the tubular stem to a location proximate either a portion of a fixed blade cutter or proximate a trailing side of a rolling cutter mounted to the at least one rolling cutter mount. a tubular stem having upper and lower ends, wherein the tubular stem extends through the reamer body and the reamer body is coupled to the tubular stem between the stem upper and lower ends so that the stem extends beyond the reamer body lower end, the at least one rolling cutter and the at at least one fixed blade cutter; reamer body and the reamer body is coupled to the tubular stem between the stem upper and lower ends so that the stem extends beyond the reamer body lower end, the at least one rolling cutter and the at at least one fixed blade cutter; wherein the tubular stem further comprises orifices, each orifice being adapted to allow fluid to flow from the interior of the tubular stem to the exterior of the tubular stem proximate the space between the at least one fixed blade cutter and the rolling cutter to direct a stream of drilling fluid laterally from the interior of the tubular stem to a location proximate either a portion of a fixed blade cutter or proximate a trailing side of a rolling cutter mounted to the at least one rolling cutter mount. allow fluid to flow from the interior of the tubular stem to the exterior of the tubular stem proximate the space between the at least one fixed blade cutter and the rolling cutter to direct a stream of drilling fluid laterally from the interior of the tubular stem to a location proximate either a portion of a fixed blade cutter or proximate a trailing side of a rolling cutter mounted to the at least one rolling cutter mount.