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Copper Crawler
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Category:
Nymph
Creator:
Cory Webb
Fly Box:
cory
Difficulty Level:
Medium
Description:
I tried making a stonefly nymph with copper wire being the main ingredient.
Target Species:
Brown Trout
Cutthroat Trout
Rainbow Trout

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Dressing
Component Material
Hook: Size 6 2X curved nymph hook
Tail: 10gr copper wire
Antennae: 10gr copper wire
Bead: 3/16 copper
Underbody: Rusty brown ice dub
Ribbing: 10gr copper wire
Thorax: Rusty brown ice dub
Wing Case: Pearlescent film marked with black pen
Legs: Twisted 10gr copper wire

Tying Instructions
1) Tie in copepr wire for tail
2) Tie in long piece of copper wire for rib
3) Dub a tapered body with ice dub
4) Cover the dubbing with the copper wire for the rib, each wrap touching the next.
5) Tie in wing case
6) Twist copper wire to make 3 sets of legs. Tie in each one with figure 8 wraps on top of the hook shank evenly spaced.
7) Dub around legs.
8) Pull wing case over thorax and tie down behind bead.
9) Whip finish and cement.
10) Add markings to wing case with black sharpie.


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