How to get a two-toned body
Two-Toned Skwala Style Copper John |
This is a round-about imitation of a Skwala Stonefly nymph. Obviously not exact and it's meant to be more of an overall searching pattern for the spring. It will sink like a rock and get down fast.
The two-tone method on the wire is actually comprised of three separate strands of wire -- two yellow and one brown -- all wrapped forward at the same time. Check out the video to get the main idea.
Two-Toned Skwala Copper John
Material List
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Hook: Fulling Mill 35025 Grab Gape Hook, Barbless - 10
Bead: Plummeting Tungsten Beads - Black Nickel - 5/32" (3.8mm)
Thread: Danville Flat Waxed Nylon Thread - 70 Denier - Black
Tail: Nature's Spirit Stripped Goose Biots - Tannish Yellow
Body 1: UTC Ultra Wire - Hot Yellow - Brassie
Body 2: UTC Ultra Wire - Brown - Brassie
Wing Case 1: Thin Skin - Fly Specks, Brown/Black
Wing Case 2: Veevus Holographic Tinsel - Copper - Medium
Thorax: Nature's Spirit Bleached Dyed Peacock Sticks - Golden Yellow
Legs: Coq De Leon Hen Saddle - Speckled Copper Olive
Wing Case Coat: Loon Fluorescing UV Clear Fly Finish
Other tools from the tutorial:
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That is one sexy ass fly. I was at the bench last night experimenting, I just got in some medium hot yellow, and medium brown- I went 2 strands and it did NOT look as good as yours with the 3 strands. Also- I was tying on a typical stonefly hook (long, down slope), but I"m think I like your cj nymph profile approach better. Awesome job.
ReplyDeleteThanks man. Curtis killed it with this bug. The real key to tying a clean copper john is laying down a nice tapered and FLAT thread base to wrap the wire over. Any bumps in the thread will show up in the wire wraps.
Deletelong ass time to spend on a fly that is going to get lost asap
ReplyDeleteTrue. Just as well use cheese on a hook. Powerbait maybe, but still a bit more expensive than cheese.
DeleteNight crawler on a hook is faster than powerbait... Curtis is a noob.
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