[How To] Make Rabbit Zonker Strips
This video by Alaska Fly Fish is a follow-up to our post on how to make a flesh fly for steelhead fishing. If you recall, a salmon flesh fly can be made with a single material – Rabbit Zonker strips. How to Make Zonker Strips If you would like make your own Rabbit Zonker strips here’s what you’ll need: One Rabbit Hide One pack double-edged razor blades Two bolts and nuts Washers Phone with 911 on speed dial Then watch the video – it’s pretty self explanatory and pretty cool. (Although I think will engineer a little safety guard for [...]
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[Fly Tying Video] Zonker Fly by Rich Strolis
To help grow our collection of fly tying videos we’ll be featuring a new fly tying video every Friday night. Why Friday night? Well, I figured if you are looking to do some tying this weekend it might be nice to a have a new pattern to try out. Right? It is also a good time for me to write as the kids are in bed and I don’t have to get up at the crack of dawn tomorrow! Zonker Flies – Big Fish This week’s pattern come to us from Rich Stolis who ties some meaty flies and has [...]
