Fly of the Week: Bunny Leech

Here is an easy fly-box arsenal builder, the Bunny Leech. This fly is great for fresh and saltwater, all you need to do is switch up the colors. Here I tie up a darker profiled fly for bass, which you can bounce off the bottom or strip with pauses to allow the fur to puff out in the water giving it a nice profile. These are great for steelies if you get fancy with the colors and use some orange, pink, or purple. If you want to try these out for saltwater, leave a longer tail and add some flash. If you go all white with some chartreuse, I could see it hanging out of a stripers mouth for sure.

Recipe:

• Hook: Streamer #6
• Thread: 6/0 Uni Thread Black
• Body: Zonker Strip (barred or regular)
• Tail: Zonker Strip (barred or regular)

Tie them while they're hot.
-The Fly Fiend