marktwiss
04-12-2002, 09:00 AM
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BONITO HARE FOLLOWS THE BASIC RECIPE FOR THE BUNNY FLY EXCEPT FOR A COUPLE OF EXTRAS.
TYE IN THE TAIL OF THE FLY THE SAME WAY YOU DO THE BUNNY FLY, AFTER YOU COMPLETE THIS STEP WIND THE THREAD FOWARD TO THE HOOK EYE AND TYE IN THE BEAD CHAIN EYES APPROX. ONE EIGHTH OF AN INCH BEHIND THE HOOK EYE,NOW WIND THE THREAD TO THE BACK OF THE HOOK AND TYE IN SOME ORANGE ESTAZE AND WIND FORWARD TO APPROX. ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH FROM THE BEAD CHAIN, TYE IN, NOW TYE IN THE COLLAR OF CROSS CUT RABBIT , PALMER FORWARD TO THE BEAD CHAIN EYE AND TYE OFF. OTHER COLORS OF ESTAZE CAN BE USED AND DO WORK EFFECTIVELY.
FISH THIS FLY WITH A DEAD DRIFT.
TYE IN THE TAIL OF THE FLY THE SAME WAY YOU DO THE BUNNY FLY, AFTER YOU COMPLETE THIS STEP WIND THE THREAD FOWARD TO THE HOOK EYE AND TYE IN THE BEAD CHAIN EYES APPROX. ONE EIGHTH OF AN INCH BEHIND THE HOOK EYE,NOW WIND THE THREAD TO THE BACK OF THE HOOK AND TYE IN SOME ORANGE ESTAZE AND WIND FORWARD TO APPROX. ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH FROM THE BEAD CHAIN, TYE IN, NOW TYE IN THE COLLAR OF CROSS CUT RABBIT , PALMER FORWARD TO THE BEAD CHAIN EYE AND TYE OFF. OTHER COLORS OF ESTAZE CAN BE USED AND DO WORK EFFECTIVELY.
FISH THIS FLY WITH A DEAD DRIFT.