Copper John

Detailed instructions for tying a Copper John Fly.
Recipe:
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.

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[corybeckmann]

I honestly never really knew how much I appreciated this channel until recently. Started fly fishing and started watching this channel pretty early on. Started tying my own flies, and started making really hideous looking flies that eventually started looking better. Started catching lots of fish. Started appreciating how good my flies looked. Realized it was mostly because of this channel. Thank you for all the advice and how to’s!

[ebradley]

Easily the best copper John tutorial video on YouTube. Thank you for doing this.

[SamuelWertz]

Best fly tying instructional videos ever. Thanks much

[HalfInsaneOutdoorGuy]

its amazing how simple UV resin has made these flies!

[silverstuddedsabertoothdream]

I have watched tying videos from dozens of producers, Lefty Kreh makes me laugh, and I love him, but you are my absolute favorite, hands down. I am relatively new (3yrs) and losing my vision, which is another reason I love your videos, they are up close, and easier for me to learn. Again, Thank You tightlinevideo, Thank You 🎣🎣🙏🏼

[billypetersson]

According to your precise advice I have tied my first Copper John and it looks nice! Thanks a lot.

[jeanlouise]

This is the best video on tying a copper john. The others are pretty amateurish compared to this one. Excellent instruction.

[Mahigeer]

Thank you for providing us with such great videos. Everting about it is great from music, to narration to unclutter background. I have enjoyed all that I have seen.

[crystalglass]

Fish: "I don't recognize that insect but, what a thorax

[HalfInsaneOutdoorGuy]

This is the first fly I ever tied. I picked a really hard one for a beginner! Also tried the prince nymph. Went into fly fish food and said " I want to start tying flies, but I am sure i need to start with something simple like copper john or prince nymph" Lance Egan was kind enough to also suggest I start with some black beauties and san jaun worms Hahah!

[mikecraig]

Without doubt, one of the finest instructional videos I have watched for fly tying. Keep'm coming, please!

[icejunki]

What an incredible fly. I love fishing it and it has been fun getting better at tying it.

[troutbum]

Always enjoy watching your videos, listening closely and learning new techniques to make superior versions of classics. Thank you

[GeorgeSemel]

Well I been tying files for going on 50 years now and I have sinned a lot at the vise. This is some of the very best fly tying video on You Tube.  I have been going away from 5 min epoxy in recent years - I like the Loon Fly finish and just zap it with a light. But epoxy is fine, just tie a dozen or two then epoxy at once. Great pocket water nymph, been using one as my heavy in Czech Nymphing- I get as many hook up with it as I do with the other two.

[jedicazador]

Very well done! May just be one of the best fly tying instructional vids I've seen

[whatchadoinwhatchadoin]

Great tutorial. I'm going to teach my nephew to tie a bunch of these

[jackmasters]

Bad ass!!! Tying some for a friend who uses them for Atlantics in Sault Ste Marie. UV gel seems like less of a pain. The epoxy would set up before I tied three of them 😂😂😂. Great tie. Thank you 🎣🐟😃

[jamesvatter]

The original, still my favorite of the Copper Johns.

[randieggleston]

I hope you keep teaching on YouTube. Thank you

[tightlinevideo]

Thank you very much Mike, we enjoy making them.