A little fly that i first had the pleasure of meeting many moons ago in the north western Alaskan bush.
We were in the middle of the week when something changed in the weather that altered the pikes attitude. We were having a lot more follows and less positive eats. The fly of the week was without a doubt the simple bunny. Red and white was all they wanted. But no more....It's at that time that our guide pulled out a small bunny , red and white again but this time the head was made out of deer hair.
The sink rate was much slower. It didn't hang but had a nice slow sink compared to the previous models we fished that were sinking like a brick. Fishing floating lines it was very easy to see how the fish were eating this new offering.
They were still following but they were taking the fly too! The eat was super lazy, just a slow kick of the tail , the mouth barely open but wide enough for the fly to disappear inside!
Tips for this tie:
- I like to cut my own rabbit to get a wide zonker 8mm to 10mm is perfect for pike.
- Tie the mono after the zonker and not before. You will see how more effective it is that way to keep the zonker from wrapping itslef on the hook while casting...The dreaded "BunnyBall"!
- Don't pack the head too much, this is not a diver, it need to sink slowly.
- Chinu hooks are great! The eye is not as bent as an octopus hook and the offset point is great for positive hookups! The heavy wire of a Chinu helps the fly to keel on it's own too.
- You can use bucktail for the head, but i find belly hair much more appropriate for this tie.
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