Published Sep 1. 2015 - 8 years ago
Updated or edited Jan 8. 2016

Squirrel Zonker

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Squirrel Zonker

This is an update to one of the first patterns ever featured on the Global FlyFisher. The old article about this fly is from 1996, and has been on the site with its scanned B/W pictures ever since.

It was about time for an update

Originator: 
Martin Joergensen
Pattern type: 
Wet fly
Skill level/difficulty: 
Easy
Species: 
brook trout, brown trout, largemouth bass, sea trout (sea run), smallmouth bass
Materials: 
Hook
Kamasan B175 size 6
Thread
Black 8/0
Rib
Fine oval tinsel
Body
Medium silver tinsel
Wing
Zonker strip, natural squirrel, tanned
Hackle
Hair hackle, same as wing
Head
Tying thread

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