|
|
Global FlyFisher. Fly from the pattern database -
All kinds of flies from all over the globeHillbilly Copper John
Hillbilly Copper John
| Type | Nymph
| Originator
| John Barr
| Year of origin
| 1996
| Tied by
| Martin Joergensen
| Difficulty
| A little difficult
| Target species
| Brown trout
Chub
|
Materials
| Hook | Curved nymph hook size 14-20 | | Thread | Black 8/0 | | Bead | Brass bead to suit hook | | Extra weight | Heavy wire for extra weight | | Body | Copper wire | | Tail | Black goose biots | | Back | Clear flash straw | | Back | Clear vinyl shell back | | Thorax | Peacock herl | | Legs | Partridge feather | | Back | Expoxy |
Tying instructions
- Run the bead over the hook point with the large hole to the rear
- Cover the front bit of the hook with tying thread for the bead to fit tightly
- Whip finish and cut thread
- Varnish or glue the bead in position over the thread base in the absolute front of the hook
- Add a few wraps of heavy wire to the shank and shove into the rear opening of the bead
- Start the copper wire right behind this wire and run it in tight turns to the rear of the hook
- Cover the whole thing with tying thread to secure it. Make sure the thread is as even as possible
- Prepare two goose biots and tie in as tails on each side of the hook
- Run the thread back to behind the bead and follow by the copper wire in tight, even turns
- Tie down the copper and break off surplus
- Tie in a piece of flash straw on top of the hook
- Tie in shell back on top of this
- Tie in 1-3 peacock herls depending on hook size
- Wind the herl forwards to form a thorax
- Tie down and trim
- Prepare a partridge feather by removing the tip to form a V-shape
- Tie it in to form legs protruding from the side of the fly
- Trim surplus feather
- Pull shell back and flash forwards and tie down
- Whip fishing and cut tying thread
- Cover the shell back and upper body with epoxy
More stuff to look at on The Global FlyFisher | |
A few random articles for your entertainment
|
|
