Cooper Bug

nfrechette · May 12, 2021, 12:28pm

Cooper Bug

Hook - Standard dry fly style, size 4-14

Thread - Red

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel

Body - Green yarn

Wing - Gray squirrel tail, divided

Head - Butt ends of the gray squirrel tail

References

Trout - Ray Bergman - Plate 15 and Page 467

TyroneFly · May 12, 2021, 3:29pm

Nice fly. What are you fishing for with that fly?

nfrechette · May 13, 2021, 10:50am

bass, bluegill, trout etc

Ron_Eagle_Elk · May 14, 2021, 10:14pm

Impressive tying as always, Norm. I have vision problems as you know, is that a split wing I’m looking at?

nfrechette · May 15, 2021, 10:14am

ron

yes the wings are split

Ron_Eagle_Elk · May 16, 2021, 1:19pm

Thank you, Sir. Lovely fly, can’t stop looking at it.