Marabou Bunny

Tied by Jay Smit

Winning Fly Tied by Ernie Stevens

Hook
SS Size #2-#8/0
Thread
Black 3/0
Tail
Buck Tail Zonker strip Saddle hackle Flash Ostrich Herl
Eyes
Dolls eyes or stick on eyes
Body
Marabou Dubbing Brush

Tying instructions

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1. Dress the shank of the hook down to the barb
2. Tie in a small clup of buctail on top of the hook. This helps prevent wrapping.
3. Tie in the sonke strip.
4. Tie in some flash above the zonker.
5. Tie 2 or more long saddle hackle feathers eithe side of the hook.
6. Tie in a few more on top of the hook and add a little flash.
7. Tie in 4 or more Ostrich Herl feathers over the top.
8. Tie in the Marabou Brush (Zonler strip can also be used) and wrap forward in close turns to form the body.

9. Tie in the eyes. I like the type that have a small tab for tying in. and form a thread head.

10. Epoxy he head working a bit in between the eyes on top.

 

Winning Junior Fly Tied by Christain Calliontzis