This pattern was created by Scott Sanchez. In Scott Sanchez words: “The idea for the Double Bunny came to me almost 20 years ago while on a fishing trip to Belize. John Hanlon and I were trying to catch some barracuda that were not being cooperative. The two flies that ended up working the best we View more...This pattern was created by Scott Sanchez. In Scott Sanchez words: “The idea for the Double Bunny came to me almost 20 years ago while on a fishing trip to Belize. John Hanlon and I were trying to catch some barracuda that were not being cooperative. The two flies that ended up working the best were a Kiwi Muddler and a FisHair Cuda Fly. What could happen, I wondered, if I put together the pulsating action of rabbit fur and the undulation motion of a 'cuda fly? I didn't have the necessary materials to tie the Double Bunny on that trip, so it had to wait until I was home. Some months later, while fishing my home waters of Jackson, I watched a large trout chase a smaller fish on the end of my line. The idea of the "super barracuda" fly came back to me. That night the first Double Bunny popped out of my vise. The first time I fished the new fly, the lake trout and cutthroats in the Snake river below Jackson Lake were chasing it harder than a politician looking for Florida votes. I've used it successfully ever since. It's a great fly for finding and catching large fish. So far it has subdued more than 30 species ranging from cutthroats to tarpon - even a catch-and-release fly-rod record channel catfish. The 1992, 1993, and 1994 Jackson Hole One-Fly competitions were won on Double Bunny variations. I used to incorporate Zonker strips in the pattern, but wide rabbit strips such as Harelline's Magnum Strips make it easier to cover the lead underbody. If you do use Zonker strips, I suggest you cover the lead with Mylar dubbing such as Lite Brite or Angel Hair.The numerous color combinations you can tie and fish are limited only by the colors of rabbit you can find. Typical of bairfish patterns, the darker color is tied on top of the fly.
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List of materials
MATERIALSHook: Mustad 79580, Tiempo 300 or similar.Thread: 3/0.Weighing (optional): lead wire.Wing: rabbit strips. Sizes medium to magnum, depending on fly size.Bright: Flashabou or Crystal Flash.Eyes: Molded eyes.Adhesive/glue: Elastic for the strips. Zap-a-Gap for the eyes.
Steps
Step 1
Wrap the lead wire to weight the fly.
Step 2
Try to find two rabbit strips with the same size and length. These should hide the hook when placed and glued to each other. Use the dark strip on top of the fly.
Step 3
With a needle, make a small hole on the lower strip so that it reaches the barb.
Step 4
Place the strip on the hook through its hole.
Step 5
Then, tie the strip by the hook eye.
Step 6
Tie the upper strip at the same place where the lower one was tied.
Step 7
Use the elastic glue to bind both rabbit strips.
Step 8
Put some Flashabou or Crystal Flash on each side of the fly.
Step 9
Using Zap-A-Gap, glue the eyes on each side of the fly.
