Killer Kebari Tying KitThe Killer Kebari Tying Kit includes a package of 25 Daiichi hooks, the materials* required to tie 25 Killer Kebari, and step-by-step instructions. It is a great way for a beginner or experienced fly tier to try out a new pattern without having to buy whole ball of Killer Bug yarn or a whole hen pheasant skin - if you can even find one. 
I have been fishing hackled killer bugs for some time and doing well with them. A while ago, while looking at Fujioka-san's great site for tenkara fly patterns, I noticed that one of the Hida Takayama varieties of tenkara fly is very, very close to being a hackled killer bug - basically a yarn body and a soft hackle.
The presence of hackle allows one to use the "invitation" technique - pulsing the hackle with small rhythmic rod movements. When fished on the swing or as you lift the fly to make a new cast, the hackle folds back along the body just like the legs and antennae of an ascending caddis pupa. Give these flies a try. They've gotten some favorable comments from a couple bloggers, and I really think you'll like them. This kit is a great way to try a new fly without having to buy a lot of new materials. 
Please note that the kit now contains a hen pheasant wing rather than loose hackle. The small feathers at the base of the wing are just about the right size for the killer kebari. The step-by-step instructions are pretty much the same as shown on my Killer Kebari page, but most people probably don't have their vise set up in front of the computer screen. *Note: The US Postal service does not allow super glue to be sent though the mail, so I cannot include it in the kit. The Killer Kebari One Fly tying kits are a bit more expensive than the other One Fly kits but here are more components to the kit. Domestic shipping for the Killer Kebari tying kit is covered by the flat $3 shipping charge added to all orders. Because of US Government regulations (for the pheasant feathers), I cannot ship the standard kit out of the US. Please see the International Killer Kebari tying kit below. Payment is through PayPal but you don't need to have a PayPal account. You can use your credit card. PayPal payments will be made to chris at tenkarabum dot com. Credit card statements will read CM Stewart. One Fly Kit - Killer Kebari - $16.50
The International Killer Kebari One Fly kit substitutes an India hen back, which can be exported, for pheasant hackle, which cannot. The India hen back has a range of feather sizes but there will be enough of the right size for 25 Killer Kebari. Because of higher shipping costs, the International Killer Kebari One Fly kit is priced $2 higher than the domestic kit. One Fly Kit - International Killer Kebari - $18.50
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