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Trout consume a very large part of their food at the bottom and to be able to fish effectively, a heavy fly is required, and that is exactly what the Copper John is.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Copper John for trouts - Flytying tutorial by Casper Hansen\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ssw7-xva55M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Originally, it was designed to get down quickly through the water column and down to where the fish are most often, and with a slim profile and weight from both copper wire, lead wire and a brass-bead, it does the job excellently. In this video, we have Casper Hansen behind the tying vise and demonstrate his version, which he has successfully used not only for trout and grayling, but also for the very large sea run brown trout in Argentina.<\/p>\n<p>Hook: Ahrex Anadromous Nymph HR 416 size 6-12<br \/>\nThread: Veevus 12\/0 Black<br \/>\nWeight: 8-10 wraps of non lead wire<br \/>\nTail: Two Goose Biots Brown<br \/>\nAbdomen: UV Icedub Peacock<br \/>\nLegs: 2 Round Rubberlegs Brown<br \/>\nWingcase: Clear Thin Skin and medium Mirage Tinsel and Raidzap UV glue Clear<br \/>\nHead: Brass-bead or Tungsten-bead<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want to know more about Ahrex Hooks?<\/strong><br \/>\nAhrex Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ahrexhooks.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.ahrexhooks.com<\/a>.<br \/>\nAhrex Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ahrexhooks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ahrexhooks\/<\/a>.<br \/>\nInstagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ahrexhooks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ahrexhooks\/<\/a>.<br \/>\nAhrex Blog: <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrexhooks.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/ahrexhooks.com\/blog\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you need an effective fly in your box for trout and grayling, this nymph is a great choice. 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