The most popular fly in America the last two decades, John Barr's Copper John is a super effective trout pattern for almost all waters. This fastsinking nymph can be tied in several versions by varying the wire color or goose biot tail.

Hook: #1018 2x long nymph
Bead: Gold tungsten
Weight: Wire, sized to hook
Thread: Black
Tail: Brown goose biots
Abdomen: UTC Ultra Wire
Flash: Pearl Flashabou
Wing case: Thin skin
Thorax: Peacock herl
Legs: Brown hen or partridge
Coating: Epoxy or UV resin

Savage Flies is a project with the mission of encouraging and teaching fly tying to as many people as possible. The channel is named after one of my western Maryland homewaters, the Savage River. I've been uploading at least three new videos a week (usually Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday).

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