Kangaroo Hopper

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Fly Materials

Wing	Kangaroo hair.
Body	Kangaroo underfur, dubbed.

Tying Instructions

Instructions

Note:
When Australia's first European explorers saw
this strange animal they asked the Aborigines, "What are these
animals?"
They replied "kangaroo," which means, "I don't understand
you" in their native tongue. The Europeans thought they were referring
to the big-footed hoppers, so they named them Kangaroos.

A kangaroo can
travel up to 60kmh (40mph) and leap over obstacles up to 3m (10ft) high.

Kangaroo
fur is not easy to come by, unless you live in Australia. I doubt you will
be tying this fly but it is included to show how being creative can be
fun. You might try using underfur from your house cat or even from your
dog.

Kangaroo underfur, dubbed.