Springbok Hopper

Written by Ed Gallop Hits: 319

Fly Materials

Wing	Springbok hair, from belly (Substitute with Comparadun Deer Hair)
Body	Natural muskrat dubbing.

Tying Instructions

Instructions

Note: Springbok are medium-sized antelope like animals found in the wide
open planes of Namiba, South Africa. When agitated, disturbed, or
play-fighting, their dorsal fan of white hair is fully erected as it leaps off
the ground. They arch their back and
break into a stiff leaping trot which may carry them about 10 feet off the
ground and about 15 feet forward - hence the name "Springbok Hopper."

Obviously, this
material is not available to most tiers. I was fortunate to receive a
small amount as a gift from a friend. It is quite similar to Comparadun
Deer Hair. I published this fly to illustrate the fun a tier can have by
collecting rare and unusual materials.

Natural muskrat dubbing.