Steelhead Flies

Great bait fish imitation

Zonkers are uniquely constructed. Sticky back metal tape is folded over the shank of a long hook. Then it is trimmed to the shape of a fish's belly. A length of mylar tubing is slipped over this metal form. The mylar tubing is stretched tight and assumes the shape of a fish. A long narrow strip of rabbit hide is fastened on top of the hook shank. What results is a pattern that mimics a shiny bait fish with a dark back and definite lateral line.