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It tied this fly when last in New Zealand as a merger of a couple of flies to represent their small native fish called a Cockabully. I used it quite successfully fishing the seams in in fast rivers on a fast sink line and decided it add it to my fly box for future use. I am confident that with less weight it will also be a great lake fly and I expect that it can also be used as an imitation to other small bait fish either in the colour below or other hues. I have never really liked fishing flies from the NZ "Killer" range like to Mrs Simpson and the Hammel's Killer and I can see different colored versions of this fly replacing them and my current goldfish, red fin and smelt imitations.

Materials

Process

A	Wind the thread from the 95% position to the bend of the hook in touching turns. Understanding hooks Tie in a length of copper wire at the bend of the hook. Wind 6 or 7wraps of 0.015 lead wire toward the front of the hook to ensure that the fly does not float. Tie in an under tail of  a few strands of red marabou. Tails on flies

B	Tie in an  over tail of a small bunch of brown marabou. Dub a body along the hook shank finishing at the 90% position Dubbing techniques Wind the wire forward forming 4 or 5 body segments. Break off the excess wire just behind the eye of the hook.

C	Tie one church window feather just behind the eye of the hook along the front side of the fly with the tip laying flat and extending along the body of the fly. Tie one church window feather just behind the eye of the hook along the back side of the fly with the tip laying flat and extending along the body of the fly. Build up a neat head of thread and trim the thread. Put a dob of white or yellow fabric paint on each side of the head to represent eyes. Varnish the head and eyes.

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