Copperhead

Copperhead
Copperhead
Type of fly	saltwater streamer, bucktail or clouser
Originator of pattern if known	Captain Randy Hamilton
Tied and Submitted by	peregrines
Level of tying experience needed to tie this pattern	Beginner, a fairly simple pattern using basic tying skills, similar to a clouser in construction.
Materials listed in order of tie in:
Hook	standard saltwater hook size 1 to 2/0 Mustad 34007 size 2 here
Thread	Strong thread, Red Danville's Flat Waxed Nylon used here
Bead	Tie in Chrome dumbbell eyes Clouser style, on top of shank so hook will ride hook point up. Invert hook in vise to finish tying fly
Tail	Copper Flashabou
Body	Copper Crystal Chennille
Underwing #1	Optional. Not included in original pattern, I use a short sparse wing of brown hair from the "wrong" side of a bucktail to help give the fly some shape in the water and support the rest of the wing.
Underwing #2	Copper Krystal Flash
Overwing	Copper Flashabou
Head	Thread
Special tying notes	This is the original and most popular color combination but other versions include Black, Green, Pink, White, Brown, Gold, Pearl
Target species	Redfish
Fishing notes	A redfish fly for deeper water