The Zonker fly pattern was created by Dan Byford of Steamboat Springs, Colorado in 1975. The "Slumpbuster" is a similar variant created by John Barr. The distinguishing feature of either is a fur strip, either rabbit or squirrel, cut in thin strips called "zonkers." Who knows why.
Hook: #4-10 streamer
Thread: Black
Weight: 0.020" lead-free wire
Rib: Wire, sized to match the hook
Body: Yarn or dubbing
Wing: Squirrel zonker strip
Hackle: Squirrel zonker strip
*** Some of the popular books used on this channel: ***
Dave Hughes, "Essential Trout Flies," 2017, [ Ссылка ]
Dave Hughes, "Wet Flies," 2015, [ Ссылка ]
David Klausmeyer's "Favorite Flies," 2020, [ Ссылка ]
Morgan Lyle's "Simple Flies," 2015, [ Ссылка ]
Fly Pattern Encyclopedia: [ Ссылка ]
Mike Valla's "Tying the Founding Flies," 2015, [ Ссылка ]
Mike Valla's "Classic Streamer Fly Box," 2020, [ Ссылка ]
Randle Scott Stetzer's "Flies, the Best One Thousand," 1992, [ Ссылка ]
Terry Hellekson's "Popular Fly Patterns," 1976, [ Ссылка ]
Dick Stewart's, "Flies for Bass and Panfish," 1992, [ Ссылка ]
Fly Pattern Encyclopedia: [ Ссылка ]
Savage Flies is a project with the mission of encouraging and teaching fly tying to as many people as possible. The channel is named after one of my western Maryland homewaters, the Savage River. I've been uploading at least three new videos a week (usually Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday).
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