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Kapok:
White fluffy fibers from seed of Kapok tree used
as buoyant base material for fly bodies. It is
easily dyed and used as primary body material.
Kashu Pine Squirrel:
Rarely used hair of light ginger color. The tail
hair is white-tipped.
Keel Flies:
Flies tied on a keel hook. That is a hook with
the barb turned up instead of down. Keel fly
hooks have a bend near the eye which drops the
center of weight of the hook so that the hook
rides barb upwards. Fine for weedy waters.
Killer Style Wings:
Wings tied on flies on the sides of the shank
rather than on the top side. Bird feathers are
utilized rather than hackles. This style creates
width to the fly and a certain amount of
"breathing". Killer patterns are popular in New
Zealand. Anothe form of Killer style places the
feather wings flat on top of the fly and may be
composed of two or more such feathers. This
style of dressing was originated in Canada. See-
Canadian Killer.
Kip:
Really a misnomer, but in fly tying language is
accepted as the name of unborn or very young
calf tail or hair. Kip is kinky and soft. Used
as tail and wing material.
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