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Bunny Leech — Fly Tying Pattern & Recipe

Bunny Leech

May 8, 2025

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An easy 2 material fly that works surprisingly well. It’s light and fishes nice on heavier tips.

Where I fish it

rivers lakes

Target species

Coho Salmon Chinook Salmon Chum Salmon Cutthroat Trout Steelhead Rainbow Trout Northern Pike

Recipe

5 minutes

Hook: Traditional Salmon

Thread: 140 Denier Black

Tail: Rabbit Strip

Body: Chenille

Step 1

Step 1

Attach a long rabbit strip to the bend of the hook for the tail. Should be about the length of the shank.

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West Coast BC Salmon

West Alberta and Interior BC Rivers