A skin from a New Zealand Native shining cuckoo found by an acquaintance dead on a local beach when out walking his dog has given me some great little soft hackled feathers. From a lovely metallic olive green back and covert feathers to white and dark green stripped throat feathers. The following fl...

Simple but seems effective enough. I would imagine most would have a similar pattern. This is mine. Hook: TMC2499SP BL #16 Thread" Unithread 8/0 green Hackle: French Partridge neck Tag: Gold Holographic flat Rib: Gold or dark green wire Body: Green dyed hare's fur mixed with regular and a pinch...