NymphbeginnerSouthwest & California
Copper John
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Available Sizes14-20
Color Variations
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Regional shopStrong match
AZ Fly Shop
Matched on Southwest & California, nymph flies, trout. Arizona and Southwest shop lead for desert trout, bass, canal carp, and warmwater patterns.
Southwest & Californianymph fliestrout
Visit sourceRegional shopStrong match
Taos Fly Shop
Matched on Southwest & California, nymph flies, trout. New Mexico/Southwest trout shop lead for Rio Grande, San Juan, Pecos, and high desert water.
Southwest & Californianymph fliestrout
Visit sourceSignature tierStrong match
Stillwater Fly Fishing Store
Matched on Southwest & California, nymph flies, trout. Specialist stillwater source for balanced leeches, chironomids, and lake-trout logic.
Southwest & Californianymph fliestrout
Visit sourceBroad sourceStrong match
Fulling Mill Flies
Matched on nymph flies, trout, nymph. Large pattern house with broad freshwater and saltwater fly categories.
nymph fliestroutnymph
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Big Y Fly Co.
Matched on nymph flies, trout, beadhead. Broad by-type catalog useful for common benchmark patterns and inexpensive backups.
nymph fliestroutbeadhead
Visit sourceWhen you need to get deep and stay deep, accept no substitutes. This fly doesn't mess around with buoyancy.
Quick Facts
TypeNymph
Difficultybeginner
SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Target SpeciesRainbow Trout, Brown Trout
Sizes14-20
Best LocationsTruckee River, CA; East Walker River, CA; Pyramid Lake, NV
Where to Fish It
Truckee River
CA · Freestone River
East Walker River
CA · Freestone River
Pyramid Lake
NV · Lake
Map unavailable. Locations for Copper John: Truckee River, CA; East Walker River, CA; Pyramid Lake, NV
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