Copper John

Detailed instructions for tying a Copper John Fly.

Hook: 2X-heavy, 2X-long nymph or streamer hook, sizes 10-20.         
Bead: Cyclops bead, size to match hook, gold.         
Weight: Lead wire, .015.       
Thread: 8/0 or 70 Denier, black.         
Tails: Goose biots, brown.          
Abdomen: Ultra Wire, brassie-size, copper.          
Wingcase (top): Flashabou, saltwater-size, pearl.         
Wingcase (bottom): Strip of black Thin Skin, slightly narrower than width of the hook gap.       
Thorax: Peacock herl.         
Legs: Hen hackle, speckled brown.
Goose biots, brown.

Material Sources:
2X-heavy, 2X-long nymph or streamer hook, sizes 10-20: https://collabs.shop/lvv375
Cyclops bead, size to match hook, gold: https://collabs.shop/9zsfqz
Lead wire, .015: https://collabs.shop/pbdgps
8/0 or 70 Denier, black: https://collabs.shop/c5kuf1
Goose biots, brown: https://collabs.shop/mr6lbi
Ultra Wire, brassie-size, copper: https://collabs.shop/5bwi5b
Flashabou, saltwater-size, pearl: https://collabs.shop/vhpkjs
Strip of black Thin Skin: https://collabs.shop/7hevlb
Peacock herl: https://collabs.shop/iai7nq
Hen hackle, speckled brown: https://collabs.shop/z7niyg
Goose biots, brown: https://collabs.shop/mr6lbi
        

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