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

by John S. Barr

Barr is the most successful designer of commercially distributed flies in the worldThe Barr Emerger is an unrivaled pattern for western mayfly situations, and the Copper John has evolved into the most popular fly of the millenniumLearn 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 moreIn Barr Flies, John Barr shares his "confidence" patterns, the flies that he carries with him at all times to cover nearly every scenario an angler might encounter on the water. When used at an appropriate time with a good presentation, they are guaranteed to catch fish. Barr tells how he developed each fly, gives tips on when and how to fish them, and explains how he fishes multiple-fly rigs with the Copper John as the center of a 3-fly system that optimizes fish-catching potential.

184 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2007

Reviews

[Jennie Menke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Promptly set about tying each fly in the book!

Loved reading all about how to fish these flies in detail. Wish the ebook pictures were higher resolution, as it would have been nice to see how John was holding the materials, etc. But given that it was part of AmazonPrime, I can hardly complain. Great book!

[MarcNYC · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent descriptions of Barr's clever patterns and how to fish them, with clear step by step photographs by Charlie Craven

[Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative read

The information on how to fish the flies mentioned is probably the best part of the book! The second part is the clear directions on how to tie each fly. Very good book to read

[Peter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quite a few good patterns in this book. Inventor of the Copper John, the author has some proven patterns under his belt, and shows them via this book.

[Seth Hanson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent. Much more comprehensive than I thought it was going to be. Very excited about working many of Barr's patterns into my repertoire.

[William A. Rogers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

Gives you basics plus some ideas on improving a very important part of your fishing experience on a stream. I enjoyed the book.