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Bleeding Muskrat Zonker

Streamer · Baitfish · Trout · Steelhead · Intermediate · 1 version

Tyer Recipe

  • Hook Streamer hook, 3XL-4XL, 4-10
  • Thread Red 6/0

Materials

  • Lead-free wire or bead Silver lead free wire (underbody weight, optional)
  • Mylar tubing Pearl/silver mylar tubing (shank-length body)
  • Muskrat zonker strip Natural gray muskrat dubbing (1 (wing/back))
  • Marabou or hackle fibers Red marabou (short throat/gills)
  • Krystal flash Red holographic tinsel (a few strands, optional)

How to tie it

  1. Optionally add weighting wraps over the front half of the shank, then start red thread.
  2. Slide mylar tubing over the shank, tie it down at the bend and again behind the eye to form the body.
  3. Cut a muskrat zonker strip to length, tie the front end down behind the eye so the strip lies over the top to the bend.
  4. Secure the rear of the strip at the bend with a couple of tight red thread wraps so it forms the tail and back.
  5. Tie in a short red throat of marabou or hackle fibers under the head to suggest gills, adding a few strands of red flash if desired.
  6. Build a red thread head, whip finish and cement.

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