Silicone Bunny Baitfish Saltwater Hook : Mustad 34007 or Tiemco 811s. Thread : White. Body : Silicone covered with a light layer of epoxy. Eyes : Stick on prism. Wing : White Zonker strip, pearl Flashabou.
Tying Instructions 1) Dip fingers into a mixture of dishwashing liquid and water (ratio of half a cup of water to two drops dishwashing liquid). 2) Take a lump of clear silicone and mould along hook shank to form an elongated baitfish body shape. 3) Leave two to four millimetres between hook eye and silicone body, so you can tie on wing later. 4) Place on stick on prism eyes after five - ten minutes. 5) Set aside to set for 24 hours, make up several to save time. 6) Mix up some five minute epoxy. 7) Give the body and eyes a very light coating of epoxy, place on drying wheel until set (or by hand). 8) Allow to dry, best to leave again for 24 hours so not tacky, if so after a 24 hours give a coating of nail polish or head cement. 9) Then lay down a bed of thread between hook eye and body material. 10) Cut a length of white zonker, I normally make this quite long, then depending on what size of baitfish the target species is eating trim to size when on the water. Usually cut to twice the body length. Careful when cutting zonker to only cut the skin not the fur. 11) Trim tip of zonker to a short "V" shape, just nip off each corner of square tip. 12) Tie in tip of zonker at hook eye. 13) Tie in some Flashabou down each side. 14) Tie of thread, trim excess. 15) Mix a small amount of epoxy, place a small amount on the underside (skin side) of the zonker strip and lay down onto the clear body. 16) Place it in the right place and leave it till set, stroking the wing material will only put epoxy on it. 17) Any left over epoxy give the thread at head a little epoxy, place on drying wheel until set (or by hand).
Fly Notes Fly design by Brad Orford (Saltwater Flyfishing Issue 16, p113).
Fishing Notes A quick medium length strip and stop/pause retrieve will give the best swimming action. Though the action of the zonker strip when stationary will still see strikes. Can be targeted on most inshore species - Trevally, rat yellowtail kings, Australian Salmon and other inshore pelagics will like this fly. Most Saltwater species would find this pattern highly edible.
Location Notes Anytime you want to match the hatch with a transparent baitfish.
Prey Notes Baitfish representation.
Tier Richard Carter

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