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Pike Bunny

Streamer · Pike · Musky · Intermediate · 1 version

Classic Recipe

  • Hook Streamer, 4x long or articulated, 1/0-4/0
  • Thread White or chartreuse 3/0

Materials

  • Tail Rabbit strip (very long, 4-6 inches)
  • Body Rabbit strip (palmered or wrapped)
  • Flash Flashabou (generous)
  • Head Spun deer hair or cone (large)
  • Eyes Lead dumbbell or stick-on (1 pair)
  • Wire Pike wire trace (20lb)

How to tie it

  1. Mount hook, tie in very long rabbit strip tail
  2. Add generous flash
  3. Palmer rabbit strip body forward
  4. Build large head
  5. Add eyes
  6. Whip finish
  7. Add wire trace to leader

Tying videos

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