Bead Head Zebra Copper John Nymph Fly Fishing Flies - 1 Dozen Flies Hook Size 16
Beaded Barr's Copper John nymph fishing flies are the hottest nymph fly patterns on the river
Bead head and slim profile with copper wire body fly fishing nymph flies for getting deep in the water column quickly
Excellent trout, panfish. bass or steelhead flies. Can be fished singly, in two and three fly nymph rigs, or as a dropper nymph pattern under a foam hopper fly pattern
Essential on freestone rivers where insect nymphs are an important trout food.
Color & style options: The Copper John is available in several body colors — Natural/Copper, Red, Green, Chartreuse, Black — plus barbless versions of most. All share the same slim, heavy wire-wrapped body and tungsten or brass bead that gives the Copper John its hallmark fast sink rate. Color choice is mostly about trigger preference: Natural Copper is the original and still the most versatile match for a range of mayfly nymphs, Red and Hot Orange trigger fish in stained water or tailwaters, Green and Chartreuse add hot-spot appeal for euro-nymphing rigs, and Black works well in low-light or very clear conditions where subtlety helps. Barbless versions are otherwise identical — choose them for waters with barbless regulations or for easier catch-and-release.