Copper John

[Bryan Wright 0]

I didn't have any thin skin so I use some black congo hair from FTD. I also messed up and lost my hollo tinsel on top of that so I snipped it off. But I still think it came out ok.

 

 

[Henry Franklin 0]

Nice Bryan.

 

Henry F.

[gpd4 0]

I think copper john's are a bi*ch to tie. Lots of material to strap down behind the bead. Yours looks good to me - even without the 'proper' materials.

[mike15851 0]

audio cassette tape works great for the wing case on CJ's.

[Chris Patterson 0]

That's nice! I think it looks better than my attempts. I always have some trouble getting the legs to turn out right.

Copper John by ubermuse, on Flickr

[boynabubble 0]

If you don't already have it, I'd recommend the book Barr Flies. It has steps and recommended techniques for tying and fishing the copper john and Barr's other popular patterns like the Barr's emerger, tung teaser and vis-a-dun, etc.

[flytire 0]

a lot of barrs flies can be found at charlies fly box including the "copper john"

 

http://www.charliesflyboxinc.com/flybox/de...cfm?parentID=17

[tonysurface 0]

If you don't already have it, I'd recommend the book Barr Flies. It has steps and recommended techniques for tying and fishing the copper john and Barr's other popular patterns like the Barr's emerger, tung teaser and vis-a-dun, etc.

 

X2 for Barr Flies and Charlie Craven's Basic Fly Tying book. Every thing you need to know about Copper Johns.

[whatfly 0]

Charlie Craven's Basic Fly Tying is a great book for beginning through intermediate tyers. John Barr's book is less inspring, although the tutorial on Copper John's is well done.

[Bryan Wright 0]

a lot of barrs flies can be found at charlies fly box including the "copper john"

 

http://www.charliesflyboxinc.com/flybox/de...cfm?parentID=17

yeah I am really starting to love that site.

[Harold Ray 0]

Live link to Amazon:

 

Barr Flies: How to Tie and Fish the Copper John, the Barr Emerger, and Dozens of Other Patterns, Variations, and Rigs [Hardcover]

[Mr. Vegas 0]

a lot of barrs flies can be found at charlies fly box including the "copper john"

 

http://www.charliesflyboxinc.com/flybox/de...cfm?parentID=17

 

 

hey thanks for the link!

[Bryan Wright 0]

Live link to Amazon:

 

Barr Flies: How to Tie and Fish the Copper John, the Barr Emerger, and Dozens of Other Patterns, Variations, and Rigs [Hardcover]

The copper john is right on the cover.

[Harold Ray 0]

Its a good book at a great price; Buy It!!

 

Ray

[boynabubble 0]

Barr Flies is the first book I bought when I started tying, and I still use the same techniques in the book when I tie all sorts of different flies. The beauty of John Barr's patterns is that most are very simple in technique and design, and are very durable too. I use the tungteaser, uncased caddis, copper john, vis-a-dun and pure midge larva on a regular basis and they all hold up very well after a number of fish. Simplicity and durability seem to be the hallmarks of his patterns and they are very effective IME.