Sure, it's not the Real McCoy, but whenever you're just looking to tie flies that catch fish, Hareline's Artificial Jungle Cock is an inexpensive and easy way to go. These Artificial Jungle Cock nails have the same shape and look as the real thing and can be tied into streamers as well as classic steelheand and salmon flies-striped bass anglers in the northeast are also known to add these eyes to streamers to boldly enhance their appearance. Available in a range of different sizes, you can adapt these to most sized flies, and their synthetic construction adds durability that's built to last.

Uses

Hareline's Artificial Jungle Cock is primarily used for tying eyes onto flies like streamers, wet flies, and salmon/steelhead flies, and they're a great substitution whenever you don't need the authenticity of real Jungle Cock. Since these eyes come in a variety of different sizes, they let you tie small wet flies just as well as they tie large streamers.

Comparisons

There are certainly other artificial Jungle Cock feathers on the market such as Spirit River's Imitation Jungle Cock, and if you're looking to go the more classic and expensive route, real Jungle Cock feathers are a great choice. However, if you're simply looking to add eyes to your flies and don't need to imitate the look of Jungle Cock, then Pro Sportfisher's Tabbed Eyes are a great choice. These eyes offer an ultra-realistic look, and thanks to their integrated tab, they can be easily tied in and won't add any unnecessary weight or disrupt the profile of your flies.