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.

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

1. Add an underwing of flash tinsel

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

1. Tie in right behind the bead and wrap down leaving a good base for the ?hackle?

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

1. 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.