CDC and Bunny Panfish Streamer

[davkrat]

The kids are out of school today so I figured I’d whip up some flies and take my son down to a pond and try to get some bluegill. My favorite streamer is John Barr’s Slumpbuster. A few years ago I started tying these smaller versions for trout and sunfish. Really quick tie and there is no material on earth more life like than CDC and Bunny fur.

1. 1/8” bead on a #12 TMC 3761 plus a good amount of fine lead wraps.

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z388/davkrat/Fly%20Fishing/Flies-6950.jpg

2. Dub a nice tapered abdomen leaving plenty of room for tying in the bunny later.

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z388/davkrat/Fly%20Fishing/Flies-6951.jpg

3. Add an underwing of flash tinsel

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z388/davkrat/Fly%20Fishing/Flies-6957.jpg

4. Cut a very short strip of zonker fur, it helps to clip the corners where you will tie in the strip.

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z388/davkrat/Fly%20Fishing/Flies-6955.jpg

5. Tie in right behind the bead and wrap down leaving a good base for the “hackle”

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z388/davkrat/Fly%20Fishing/Flies-6958.jpg

6. Tie in a long CDC feather by the tip and wrap forward to the bead.

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z388/davkrat/Fly%20Fishing/Flies-6960.jpg

7. Finished fly. I like dark brown and yellow but the possible combos are endless. The natural gray CDC tends to work with any color dubbing and bunny fur.

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z388/davkrat/Fly%20Fishing/Flies-6961.jpg

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z388/davkrat/Fly%20Fishing/Flies-6969.jpg

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[Scott V]

Those look really nice, especially the brown ones.

[Darian]

Those look good. I'd bet that, in a slightly larger size and without the CDC, those would work well at Pyramid Lake, too. Like a Tui Chub minnow. :nod:

[Ed Wahl]

I love those step by step tutorials, thanks.

Ed

[golfish]

Very nice, now I know what to do with all the left over rabbit strip from tying leeches.

[davkrat]

I put a video of it in the water on You Tube. http://www.youtube.com/user/davkrat5#g/u
Looks pretty good in the water could have used a little more weight but once the gills are on their beds in the shallows it works great suspended a bit off the bottom.

[Darian]

That fly has a lot of action on the strip.... I'll bet it's very effective. :D

[dog]

:DThe step by step is great and when we are able to see what it looks like in the water is really great. Thank you I think I am going to tie some up and try them soon. Tight lines