Easy Zonker fly pattern | Fly tying a streamer for trout and bass
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- A easy to follow fly tying video of a Zonker style pattern for trout or bass. The cone and lead wraps provide the weight to fish deep and the material choices will allow for a fast sinking. This Zonker streamer can be tied in a range of color combos.
Hook - Partridge Bomber
Cone and lead
Body - Lagartun French Flat Braid
Rib - Lagartun oval tinsel silver
Wing - Frosted rabbit strip
Collar - fake seal dubbing
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Dan Byford, the inventer of the Zonker in 1973 while we had a fly shop in Steamboat, CO, would be pleased to see you and many others still tie and believe in the Zonker,. BTW, his chessie retreiver was also named Zonker! Stay the course!
Good stuff as usual Kevin. Thanks for posting.
thanks John
Nice fly. I just tied up a bunch of Zonker type flies for some stillwater fishing. Good idea with hook choice to prevent short strikes. I just used straight shank streamer hooks so if I keep getting short strikes maybe I'll change it up.
I think the long hooks really help. Still keeping the same sized body, but getting that hook point back towards the tail makes a difference. While I've been stripping and kind of swinging a few pockets, I think this will be super effective to swing on some larger water. Thanks for checking it out... nice videos on your channel, I just subscribed
Is this heavy enough to cast with a spinning rod? I'm learning to tie streamers to use as a search type bait and occasionally even jig for trout but using spinning gear. I'm slowly getting into fly fishing, but I really love the feel of direct contact with the lure that you get with a spinning rod. This fly looks great!
No use a fly rod
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Good thought. Lead is still widely used here in the US
My zonkers keep flipping upside down when I’m fishing them:( any suggestions?
The strip and weight should keep it riding true
Won't it swim with the hook point up?---No offense. Just asking.
No worries - nope it will always ride rabbit strip up, hook point down