CopperJohn

Created by John Barr

HOOK: 2X Heavy, Standard Length, Turned-down eye. E.g., TMC 3769 or equivalent. Size 12-20

THREAD: Black

HEAD: Gold bead

TAIL: Brown goose biots

BODY: Copper wire

THORAX: Peacock herl

WING CASE: Pearl Flashabou or equivalent

LEGS: Hungarian partridge or other soft hackle material

Uses

General purpose attractor nymph. Useful in nearly any situation, especially when mayflies are active.

Use trout indicator or tight line presentation to dead-drift fly near the bottom; or use as a dropper from a large dry fly.

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