Fed’s Rabbit Zonker
The Zonker Fly is crafted to mimic baitfish such as minnows or shiners, along with other potential prey like leeches. Its authentic appearance, fluid motion, and adaptable color schemes render it a potent and adaptable choice for pursuing various predatory fish species.
Fed’s Rabbit Zonker is, as the name implies, Paul Fedeles’ take on the classic rabbit strip zonker.
Materials
- Hook: Nymph size 12 2x
- Thread: Purple woolly nylon
- Body: Peacock herl
- Hackle: Brown (any dark colour will do)
- Wing: Purple rabbit strip
Tying Instructions
- Cover the hook with thread.
- Tie in the peacock herl back to the bend.
- Use the thread weight to hold the peacock herls together while wrapping back to the eye.
- Tie off short of the eye.
- Tie in the hackle
- Wrap the hackle back and forward. Tie it off.
- Trim the top of the hackle.
- Cut a small point in the rabbit strip and tie it in at the eye.
- Half hitch and whip finish the head.
- Cut the thread
- Re-attach the thread at the bend of the hook.
- Measure the tail of the rabbit strip to the length of the hook and cut it.
- Tie in the strip with two turns over the top and then two turns under the the strip.
- Whip finish. Cut the thread.
- Free any trapped rabbit fibres with your bobbin.
- Brush the rabbit fur back.
- Glue to the head.
