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Chinchilla Bunny Leech Tying Instructions |
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BH Purple Bunny Leech w/Purple Hackle
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Olive Bunny Leech
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Black Bunny Leech w/Rabbit Fur Collar
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This is a method popularized by Dan Byford in 1975. Dan was from Bakersfield, CA and was deeply involved in the fly fishing industry throughout his career. Dan passed away in September of 2011 in Chaing Mai, Thailand. I also use this method on the Purple and Black Bunny Leech. The second method is to secure a zonker strip for the tail and apply rabbit hair within a dubbing loop for the body. This method is shown on the Tightline video below. It can be a preferred method for tying onto smaller hooks. The third method is to secure a 1/8" crosscut rabbit strip at the base of the tail and wrap the entire strip forward. This method was used by Charlie Brooks on his Assam Dragon pattern in 1970 using seal fur and I use this method on the Olive Bunny Leech. All three methods will use a 1/8" crosscut strip as a collar at the head. For our Sierran lakes, I try to keep the overall size down by using size 6-8 streamer hooks and a minimal tail length as the weight of the saturated fur can be substantial. The Bunny Leech is a favorite for Steelhead and Salmon yet in larger sizes of 2-4 utilizing 9-10 wt. rods. Many of those patterns will also use an Egg Head wrap of chenille.