How To Tie a Copper John (Step-By-Step Guide)

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This step-by-step guide is going to show you how to tie a Copper John. For a small nymph pattern, it can seem quite complicated at first. Especially looking at all the material needed. However, every part of this fly is crucial to its success and adds to the fish catching ability it is famous for.

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Quick Look
- Difficulty Level: Medium
- Tying Time: 7 – 10 minutes
- Materials: Hook, thread, bead, lead wire, goose biots, copper wire, flash material, nymph skin, peacock herl, partridge feather (or equivalent), and UV resin.
- Hook Size: 10 - 18

02:40 - Tools Needed to Tie A Copper John
You'll need the following fly tying tools to tie a Copper John:
- Vise
- Short blade scissors
- Bobbin holder
- Whip finishing tool
- UV Torch

How to Tie A Copper John
As far as nymphs go, the Copper John is quite involved. Follow the steps set out below, and you’ll master the fly in no time.

00:30 - Copper John Fly Recipe
- Hook: Mouche Nymph 8443 size 16
- Bead: 2mm tungsten countersunk gold bead
- Lead wire: 0.015-inch lead wire
- Thread: Griffith's Sheer 14/0 white
- Tail: Brown goose biots
- Abdomen: UTC copper wire
- Wing case: Flash and scud back material
- Thorax: Peacock herl
- Legs: Black hen neck hackle
- Resin: UV resin

3:23 - Step 1: Slide the bead onto the hook

3:54 - Step 2: Secure the hook in the vise

4:08 - Step 3: Wrap lead wire around the shank

4:27 - Step 4: Lock the thread in place

4:40 - Step 5: Move thread to the back of the fly

5:15 - Step 6: Prepare The Goose Biot Tail

5:46 - Step 7: Tie in the goose biot tail

6:45 - Step 8: Tie in the copper wire

7:18 - Step 9: Create a copper wire abdomen

8:51 - Step 10: Tie in the flash material

9:16 - Step 11: Tie in the scud back

9:36 - Step 12: Tie in the peacock herl

9:50 - Step 13: Create peacock herl thorax

10:50 - Step 14: Prepare the legs feather

10:46 - Step 15: Tie in the legs

11:07 - Step 16: Wrap the nymph skin over and adjust the leg length

11:58 - Step 17: Finish the wing case

12:30 - Step 18: Finish The Thorax

12:52 - Step 19: Tie-off the fly

13:18 - Step 20: Add resin bubble

That's How to Tie A Copper John
I hope that this guide made the steps to tie a Copper John clear and easy to follow. For a small nymph, it is quite involved. But I promise you, this is extremely effective and well worth all the effort.
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