Cockaroo
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Cockaroo
Cockaroo
Wet fly pattern
Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent
Thread - Brown
Tail - Pheasant rump feather fibers
Body - Peacock Herl
Wing - Pheasant rump feather
Collar – Brown hen hackle
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Re: Cockaroo
I'm copying this one for sure. Very "fishy" looking pattern. (sincere compliment)
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Re: Cockaroo
norm, Howdy;
Question, did you use both a green and a Bronze hurl when
making the body? I ask as I spy with my little eye a touch of
green on the under side. Plus, I'm naturally curious.
By the way, it's beautiful too.
hank
Question, did you use both a green and a Bronze hurl when
making the body? I ask as I spy with my little eye a touch of
green on the under side. Plus, I'm naturally curious.
By the way, it's beautiful too.
hank
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Re: Cockaroo
no bronze herl was used. it could be just a shadow
i tie in 4-5 strands of peacock herl at the bend and then i make 1 wrap forward. then i attach a hackle plier to the herl strands and twist them into a rope/chenille. a dab of super glue on the hook shank and then wrap to the hook eye.
it just cheap strung peacock herl from the auction website
i tie in 4-5 strands of peacock herl at the bend and then i make 1 wrap forward. then i attach a hackle plier to the herl strands and twist them into a rope/chenille. a dab of super glue on the hook shank and then wrap to the hook eye.
it just cheap strung peacock herl from the auction website
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Re: Cockaroo
I like the tip about making one turn of herl before twisting them into a rope. This simple step helps form that nice taper at the tail.
Hank - Thank's for the well placed question.
Norman - Thanks for teaching me another important technique. Cool!
Hank - Thank's for the well placed question.
Norman - Thanks for teaching me another important technique. Cool!
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Re: Cockaroo
norm, Howdy;
Thanks for the answer. Second thanks for the methodology you use to
create such a good lookin' bug.
After taking a closer look and with the 'new' information, it appears if
the hackle and the wing are acting as filters for the light creating the
bronzeish effect. May be the bit that gets the bite, eh?
Thanks for doin' what you do so very well.
hank
Thanks for the answer. Second thanks for the methodology you use to
create such a good lookin' bug.
After taking a closer look and with the 'new' information, it appears if
the hackle and the wing are acting as filters for the light creating the
bronzeish effect. May be the bit that gets the bite, eh?
Thanks for doin' what you do so very well.
hank
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Re: Cockaroo
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Re: Cockaroo
norm, Howdy;
Thanks for the under-view. yup, green all the way. chuckle.
But still has that nice 'bronzy tint' at the edges from light
filtered by the upper protuberance that some may refer to
as a 'wing', chucklin' some more. neat how that works ain't it?
hank
Thanks for the under-view. yup, green all the way. chuckle.
But still has that nice 'bronzy tint' at the edges from light
filtered by the upper protuberance that some may refer to
as a 'wing', chucklin' some more. neat how that works ain't it?
hank
Striving for a less complicated life since 1949...
"Every day I beat my own previous record for number
of consecutive days I've stayed alive." George Carlin
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of consecutive days I've stayed alive." George Carlin