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I have been practicing some with the zonkers. It is definately an art to getting it to look right and I've got a long way to go. These are 1/8 oz with bucktail, zonker, and marabou.
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Glad to see someone else take on the rabbit. I think it's awesome material and you should get some Crosscut strips too.
Looking good,
Skip
I like those Scott. You are doing a fine job with the rabbit :):)
Wabbit is a fun material to work with, especially a pesky wabbit. Keep up the good effort. Me, I am a Kip. marabou or hackle guy. I have done a few wabbits for personal use though.
I love the way rabbit looks in the water. I've been trying to learn from AtticaFish some of his techniques for tying zonker. If I ever get half that good, I'll be satisfied. Thanks for the comments and Skip, I'll check into some crosscut strips.
Nice Jigs!!! Keep em coming
Fatman
Those will catch 'em! Crosscuts are great for big ugly leeches. All black with red flash gets it done.
Your welcome,Quote:
Originally Posted by ScottV
If you use both, you would tie in the Zonker at or passed the hook point and then the crosscut and wrap with each wrap laying right next to the one before until you hit the head and then just thread warp and whip finish and done. Oh and this is one of the very few places I use super glue and I use it when both strips are wrapped in and a 3 round whip finish back at the back end where you tied it all in. So before I wrap the Crosscut I use the glue holding both strips and it never sees the light of day again, hopefully, LOL!
You can also use them by them selves and no tail or it as a short tail how ever you want o look at it. I have plenty of examples on my web site.
Skip
Hey here is one I tied a few days ago for my self and summer. Larger than usual, but I like them a bit heavier in Summer. Chartreuse being the Cross Cut and the Blue the Zonker. I do also like a jig with no Zonker and just Crosscut.
Skip
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Skip, I've never seen you post that you shoot docks, but it looks like that rabbit would be deadly. Looks like it would fall slow. Have you (or ScottV) ever tried it?
No I've never tried shooting docks. The reservoir I mainly fish is a Corps Of Engineer"s lake so there is no privite land around it and no docks. I've watched U-Tube videos about it and I know I'd try it if I could.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sandwich Maker
Skip, I love the rabbit jig you posted. To be honest, I didn't know the difference between zonker and cross-cut until you mentioned it and I did some investigating. I'll have to play with it some. Thanks for the super-glue tip also.
Scott
Thanks,Quote:
Originally Posted by ScottV
Scott crosscut are strips cut across the rabbit body and zonker are cut front to back so the hair comes off each different. The crosscut it comes off to the side some and zonkers you know it lays back.
Forgot to say you could tie a zonker on the same way and make a different looking top too as that is an option.
It is probably less if you can buy the whole rabbit pre-cut than packs of strips and if you can't find them let me know. If you can use enough to buy the whole thing it's better. I have even moved on to the next kind special rabbit fur, but can't say much yet. Have had it for several months and not tied a jig yet. I hate when I do that, but it usually works it self out.
Skip
Thanks Skip, I watched a video on U-Tube where the guy explained the difference between cross-cut and regular zonker. Learned a lot after I had "Googled" rabbit zonker. LOL I found a site that had a pretty good selection. All I needed, another mail order! LOL
Angler's Workshop - Fur
Have to ask Skip, what "new" rabbit fur are you talking about? Was there a new breed of rabbit captured on the last trip to the moon... :eek: ...sorry, but am interested, got any info you would like to share about this new material?Quote:
Originally Posted by skiptomylu
ScottV - Thanks for the kind words. :) You ever have any questions, ask away. Your ties are looking great!
man scott you are on fire. I like both of them. keep up the great work scott. skip that is a killer color combo you have there.
Thanks Jason, after seeing how rabbit fur moves in the water, I had to try and learn how to use it.Quote:
Originally Posted by midnight_f150
Ah Ok, first it's a bit higher and more dense and fluffy than regular rabbit and said it undulates like crazy in the water. The hair it self is a bit shorter with no guard hairs. They call it Silky Bunnybou Strips and comes from a special bread of rabbit.Quote:
Originally Posted by AtticaFish
I know, it sounds funny, but it's real and only 2 one foot strips to a pack.
Skip
Skip, I saw those in a fly tying catalog and wondered if there was any real difference. My 1/32 oz and under jigs all get bunny now instead of marabou. I LOVE how it looks! Vertical jigging, it wiggles like crazy...
There is a noticeable difference in the regular rabbit and the bunnybou. I got mine about 3-4 months back and still have not tied one yet, LOL!Quote:
Originally Posted by quivira kid
Skip
OK when you use rabbit (for the tail) do you cut it off the hide and tie it on or do you leave it on a small piece of hide and tie that on?:confused:
I cut it off the hide.
Most, including me leave it on the hide as there are a lot of things you can't do if you remove it. So many more options on the hide.Quote:
Originally Posted by MuskyGary
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