Sounds good, I might have to try one out. I just bought a bunch of zonker strips to tie up some borski haystacks.
Another bunny-ish clouser i saw in ffsw is the "el jefito". they don't have it on the website though. It's basically a schminnow-bunny-bugger-clouser (there's nothing original, right?). That pattern called for a piece of hard mono secured above the bend, then the bunny strip superglued to the mono to prevent fouling. Then crystal chenille wrapped up to the eyes. Chartreuse tail, rootbeer crystal, yellow eyes. The mono might help if you have fouling problems.
Ken
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That's close. I didn't use any 'hair'. Tied in the barbell eyes on top of the hook shank. Tied in the red marabou gills. Tied a dark green bunny strip in front of the eyes with hook point up and poked it through the hook point. Then tied the shorter white strip behind and in front of the eyes with hook point down. The two strips lay hide to hide. It looks great and it is very simple.
Haven't fished it yet to see if there are any fouling issues.
At 03:03 PM 10/18/2004 +0000, you wrote:
Hi Ginger,
don't know if this helps or not but I know of the mad tom (originated by bob clouser). It appeared awhile ago in "fly fishing in saltwaters" magazine. here's a link to the description. There are also links to the materials and the step-by-step.
http://www.flyfishinsalt.com/article.jsp?ID=9940
Ken
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- >
- > >Ever heard of a bunny clouser?
- >
- > I am showcasing zonker flies this month in my class. I read one pattern
- > where they used a bunny strip top and bottom for
- > a sculpin pattern and adopted it to fit our local 'green back' baitfish
- > colors and tied a bunny clouser. It worked out great.
- > Just wondering if someone has done this before?
- >
- >
- > Ginger M. Allen
- > Sr. Biological Scientist
- > Florida Master Naturalist Program Coordinator
- > www.MasterNaturalist.ifas.ufl.edu
- > www.MasterNaturalist.org
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- > UF/IFAS
- > 2686 SR 29 N
- > Immokalee, FL 34142-9515
- > PH (239) 658-3400 (suncom974-3400)
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Ginger M. Allen
Sr. Biological Scientist
Florida Master Naturalist Program Coordinator
www.MasterNaturalist.ifas.ufl.edu
www.MasterNaturalist.org
Department of Wildlife & Ecology Conservation
UF/IFAS
2686 SR 29 N
Immokalee, FL 34142-9515
PH (239) 658-3400 (suncom974-3400)
Fax (239) 658-3469 (suncomfax974-3469)
