Guess the material?

[flybinder]

This is a wet fly that I tie for Sea Run Cutthroats, as well as, West Slope Cutthroat Trout.
(I've also, taken a few Rainbows with it, but not regularly).
It is a known pattern, by a known fly tier.

The tail and body materials are quite obvious as to what they are, but can you guess the white hackle material?
Hint: It's very readily available, but fly shops don't carry it. (Neither do, craft, sewing, or, hobby stores).

(You commercial and/or, older fly tiers, may guess this one right away!?)

[dudley]

milkweed?

[Taz]

Kryptonite

[chris from canada]

I'll give it a try!

Is it CAPUT ( the fibers that they used in old life jackets years ago? )

I have used that stuff on dry flies with success, float a long time.

Have a great day,
chris

[dudley]

Is it CAPUT ( the fibers that they used in old life jackets years ago? )

(kapok)

[chris from canada]

Well,

The older gentilman that showed me the stuff years ago, told me it was spelled ; caput.

Then again! Can we really believe an old fishermans stories?

Thanks for the correction.

Have a great day,
chris

[Betty Hiner]

LOL ... I would guess that by the time the fly was tied, the jacket that provided the kapok was caput!!

[Joe Valencic]

LOL ... I would guess that by the time the fly was tied, the jacket that provided the kapok was caput!!

Grrrrrrr...you beat me to it!

Joe

[Fly Tyer]

your hair..... you said the old guys would know it well .... lol

[Eric-WD]

Kapok????? realy I have some OLDlife jackets around may have to do surgery on one to see what it holds.


Eric