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Bunny Strip Sculpin |
HOOK:
TRAILER:
THREAD:
TAIL:
BODY:
COLLAR:
HEAD:
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Any Streamer Hook 2-4x #6
Mustad Lazer Sharp #10
Olive 6/0
Olive Rabbit Strip (Zonker Cut)
Olive Rabbit Strip (Zonker Cut)
Olive Schlappen
Olive Marabou
Wood Duck Olive or Yellow
Possum Natural or Grey
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An super easy and extremely deadly spey pattern for Steelhead.
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Step By Step:
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Start with a good solid, thick thread base, this is what will help secure your trailer.
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Tie up your trailer. I use a superline like spectra, it's super strong, thin diameter and very supple which allows it to move with the bunny strip in the water, not tangle with it. A simple loop thru the eye and around the hook will be more than enough to secure the hook.
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Tie in the trailer starting at the rear of the main hook. Wrap 2/3rds up the shank. Don't wrap where the head is going to be, like deer hair heads, it'll be tough to spin the hair over a thread base!
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Fold the line back on itself and tie down. Make sure to secure this part very well as this is where it gets it's strength.
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Add the bunny strip leaving about 1 1/2 times hook length off the back of the hook. Any less and the strip won't have very good action in the water, any more and you'll end up with a bunch of short strikes! Tie it in securely.
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Wrap it up the hook about half way and secure. More or less according to your preference.
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Tie the schlappen in by the tip.
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Palmer up about 1/3 the remaining shank. Secure.
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Add a few strands of your favorite flash material. Copper krystal flash shown here.
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Tie your marabou in also by the tip and wrap up 1/2 the remainder of the shank. Secure.
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Stroke back the fibers if you have trouble with the marabou getting in the way. For a fix that'll last you till your done tying, slick back the feathers with your fingers dipped in water!
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Tie in the wood duck by the tip, underside facing out.
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A couple wraps is all you need. Secure.
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Don't worry if some, or half, of your feather points forward. Simply slick back with your fingers and tie in.
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Add a bit of possum and spin like deer hair to form a head.
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Might need to add a small clump more to finish it off.
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Whip finish and cement if desired.... GO SWING!
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Additional Tips/Photos:
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- You can tie the Bunny Strip Sculpin in a variety of colors. Olive is the most popular, but browns, black, and tans are also productive.
- The body hook can be removed, but make sure the trailer is a good sharp and sturdy hook as most fish will come on that.
- You can add, remove or change around body materials. Experiment!!
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Tied By: e.
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