Cocky Knight (Trout Fly)
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Body Part
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Descriptive Notes
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BODY:
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Dark Ginger Rabbit with Guard Hairs
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HACKLE:
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Brown; Palmered and Trimmed; Taper the hackle high in the front.
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HEAD:
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Black Thread
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HOOK:
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Size 10 - 18; 3906B Nymph
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RIB:
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None
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TAIL:
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Pheasant Tail; The tail fiber should extend a short distance beyond the eye, dividing like antennae.
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WING:
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None
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USAGE: It imitates a caddis larvae. Works best when fished slightly upstream and allowed to drift on a tight line. Allow the fly to lift and remain suspended from the bottom for a few seconds at the end of each cast.
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