COPPER JOHN

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COPPER JOHN

The Copper John is a classic, highly effective sinking nymph invented by John Barr in the 1990s. It generally imitates a mayfly nymph but acts as an excellent all-purpose attractor. Thanks to its copper wire and bead head, it sinks quickly to the riverbed.

Key Characteristics

Fast Sinking: The heavy copper body and brass or tungsten bead allow it to plummet into deep feeding lanes, making it ideal for fast water.
General Imitation: Its slim profile works well to represent mayflies, stoneflies, and caddis larvae.
Durability: The tightly wrapped copper wire and coated wing case hold up exceptionally well to multiple fish.

Typical Materials & Anatomy

Hook: 2X-long, 2X-heavy nymph hook (sizes 10–22).
Head: Gold or copper brass/tungsten bead.
Tail: Brown goose or turkey biots (often tied split).
Abdomen: Copper, red, or chartreuse UTC wire.
Thorax: Peacock herl.
Wing Case: Thin Skin or turkey tail with a strip of Flashabou.
Legs: Hungarian partridge or hen hackle.

How to Fish It

Dropper Rigs: It makes an excellent anchor fly on a double-nymph rig or beneath a larger dry fly ("hopper-dropper"). It pulls the lighter flies down into the strike zone.
Dead Drift: Cast it upstream and let it bounce along the bottom with a natural drift, similar to a real aquatic insect

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