RAKIN' the BUNNY...

[planettrout]

...for some Eastern Sierra variants...



OLIVE TUNG ASSASSIN...Tom Loe/Variant ( of a Cal Bird variant)

HOOK: TMC 2302 or Daiichi 1760, #14-#18 or, TMC 5262, #14-#18

THREAD: Wapsi Ultra 70 Denier -Olive- to thorax, then Tiemco 16/0, Olive

TAIL/SHUCK: Strung Marabou Blood Quills - Olive, overlaid with Coq De Leon, Black/Brown

RIB: Wapsi Ultra wire , Chartreuse, sized to hook

ABDOMEN: Hare's Mask, Olive, #4 ( from the upper face, below the ears)

HACKLE: Mallard Flank Wood Duck Gold, V-notched and evenly distributed around the hook shank with fingernails

THORAX: Hare's Mask #2 (between eyes)

BEAD: Silver Tungsten, sized to hook



RED HEAD ASSASSIN... Tom Loe/Variant

HOOK: TMC 2302 or Daiichi 1760, #14-#18 or, TMC 5262, #14-#18

THREAD: Wapsi Ultra 70 Denier, Black to thorax, the, Tiemco 16/0, Black

TAIL/SHUCK: Strung Marabou Blood Quills - Black - overlaid with Coq De Leon. Black/White

RIB: Wapsi Ultra Wire, Red, sized to hook

ABDOMEN: Hare's Mask, Black, #4

HACKLE: Mallard Flank Wood Duck Gold

THORAX: Hare's Mask, Black, #2

BEAD: Hareline Dazzle Bead, Red, sized to hook - stuffed with wraps of non-lead sub.



TUNG DUN ASSASSIN... Tom Loe/Variant

HOOK: TMC 2302 or Daiichi 1760, #14-#18 or, TMC 5262, #14-#18

THREAD: Wapsi Ultra 70 Denier, Gray to thorax then, Tiemco 16/0, Gray

TAIL/SHUCK: Ice Dub UV Dun overlaid with 3 small Ostrich Herl fibers...a Shane Stalcup suggestion...

ABDOMEN: Hare's Mask ? Dun ? #4

RIB: Wapsi Ultra Wire - Gunmetal Blue - sized to hook

HACKLE: Mallard Flank - Natural

THORAX: Hare's Mask - Dun, #2

BEAD: Silver Tungsten, sized to hook



NATURAL CB ASSASSIN...Tom Loe/ Variant

HOOK: TMC 2302 or Daiichi 1760, #14-#18 or, TMC 5262, #14-#18

THREAD: Wapsi Ultra 70 denier, Cream to thorax then, Tiemco 16/0, Brown

TAIL/SHUCK: Marabou Blood Quills, Ginger, overlaid with Lemon Wood Duck fibers

RIB: Copper or Amber Ultra wire, sized to hook

ABDOMEN: Hare's Mask - Natural , #4

HACKLE: Mallard Flank Wood Duck Gold

BEAD: Copper Tungsten or copper stuffed withh non-lead sub., sized to hook

THORAX: Hare's Mask - Natural, #2



My son Michael working the Lower Owens River near Bishop, CA...where these platterns are extremely effective...


PT/TB

[John Rhoades]

All very nice looking flies. They even make me hungry!

[Buddy Sanders]

I'm sorry, those bunny masks are creepy.

I'll buy mine already bagged so I don't have to look at that.

Buddy

[whatfly]

Sorry, you'll never get as consistent quality out of a bag as you will straight off a mask.

Nice ties, as always, PT. Great variations of a venerable pattern.

[DUB]

Sorry, you'll never get as consistent quality out of a bag as you will straight off a mask.

Nice ties, as always, PT. Great variations of a venerable pattern.

I have to agree. It can be done obviously, but I would hate to pull my dubbing out of a bag when one mask offers so many different variations in textures and colors, while being small enough to fit in your hand.

Very nice tyes planettrout.

[rvrwader]

Very nice looking flies. I may have to tie up a few myself.

[Al Beatty]

Hi planettrout,

That is a great series of flies. They HAVE to drive the fish crazy. Take care & ...

Tight Lines - Gretchen & Al Beatty
www.btsflyfishing.com

[teachmarkey]

Yeah, it's a little creepy...I buy the mask, but I make damn sure my wife and daughter aren't around when I use it!