Barr Flies

How to Tie and Fish the Copper John, the Barr Emerger, and Dozens of Other Patterns, Variations, and Rigs

John S. Barr

• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing
• eBook ISBN:
  9780811746328
• Year: 2007

Barr is the most successful designer of commercially distributed flies in the world. The Barr Emerger is an unrivaled pattern for western mayfly situations, and the Copper John has evolved into the most popular fly of the millennium. Learn Barr's methods for tying his favorite flies, with step-by-step instructions and clear color photos so even inexperienced tiers can create the Copper John, Barr Emerger, B/C Hopper, Tung Teaser, Slumpbuster, and more.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Front Matter
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Foreword
• Preface to the Paperback Edition
• Preface
• Chapter 1. Original Copper John
• Chapter 2. Tungsten Bead Copper John
• Chapter 3. Rubber Leg Copper John
• Chapter 4. Jumbo John
• Chapter 5. Tung Teaser
• Chapter 6. Tungstones
• Chapter 7. Cranefly Larva
• Chapter 8. Uncased and Cased Caddis Larva
• Chapter 9. Graphic Caddis
• Chapter 10. Barr Emerger
• Chapter 11. Micro Emerger
• Chapter 12. Pure Midge Larva
• Chapter 13. Damselfly Nymph
• Chapter 14. Vis-A-Dun
• Chapter 15. Web Wing Caddis
• Chapter 16. B/C Hopper
• Chapter 17. Drowned Spinner
• Chapter 18. Slumpbuster
• Chapter 19. Bouface
• Chapter 20. Meat Whistle
• Chapter 21. Fly Combos
• Index of Fly Patterns
• Back Cover
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