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One Trick Bunny

Nymph · Largemouth Bass · Smallmouth Bass · Panfish · Intermediate · 1 version

Reference Recipe

  • Hook Heavy wide-gap streamer hook (e.g. TMC 8089), 2-6
  • Thread To match strip 210-denier

Materials

  • Lead dumbbell eyes Black or plated dumbbell eyes (1 pair)
  • Rabbit strip (magnum zonker) Olive, black, white or tan rabbit strip (1 tail strip)
  • Cross-cut rabbit strip Matching cross cut rabbit strip (1 length (optional collar))
  • Micro Flashabou Pearl or matching micro flashabou (few strands)

How to tie it

  1. Lash the dumbbell eyes on top of the shank about one eye-length back so the fly rides hook-point up; figure-8 and lock with a drop of cement.
  2. At the bend tie in a rabbit strip tail about 1.5 shank lengths long, hide side down, then a few strands of micro Flashabou each side.
  3. Tie in a length of cross-cut rabbit at the base of the tail.
  4. Palmer the cross-cut rabbit forward to just behind the eyes in touching turns, stroking the fur back each wrap so it doesn't bind; tie off.
  5. Figure-8 a few thread wraps around the dumbbell, build a neat head, whip finish and cement.

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