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Tarpon Bunny
How do you tie a Tarpon Bunny?
Tarpon Bunny is a streamer fly pattern for tarpon, snook. Find its 5 materials and 12 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 3 of 5
- Target species
- tarpon, snook
- Pattern designer
- Drew Chicone
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At the vise
Materials
- Hook: Saltwater hook size 3/0
- Thread: Black tying thread
- Tail: Magnum zonker strip, purple
- Body: Dubbing loop with purple rabbit fur
- Head: Fettuccini foam, black
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Tying instructions
Secure the hook in the vise.
Start the thread behind the hook eye and wrap back to the bend.
Tie in a magnum zonker strip for the tail, ensuring it extends beyond the hook bend.
Create a dubbing loop.
Insert purple rabbit fur into the dubbing loop.
Spin the dubbing loop tightly to create a dubbing brush.
Wrap the dubbing brush forward to form the body of the fly.
Tie off the dubbing brush and trim excess.
Tie in a strip of fettuccini foam on top of the hook shank.
Pull the foam over the hook eye and tie down to create the head.
Trim the foam head to shape it like a bullet.
Whip finish and apply head cement for durability.