My fastest and most effective fly for bass and pike

 Today we will talk about the pike bunny.
 It's a fly that can be tied in 2 minutes and will be one of the most effective streamers you will tie.
 You will need 4 materials:
-Hareline Crosscut Rabbit Strips
-Rabbit Strips
-Mustad 34007-SS O'Shaughnessy Stainless Steel Hook
-UTC Ultra Thread 210 (Black (UT3100))
 That's it, you can add eyes to the head of the fly but I don't think it's necessary.

 1-Start by layering a base layer of thread all the way to the bend of the hook:

 2-Tie your preferred color of rabbit for a tail:

 3-Tie in a section of crosscut strip the same color has the tail and give it a couple of wraps depending on the size of the hook, you want to be halfway in the shank of the hook and tie it of and cut the excess:

 4- Tie another section of crosscut strip with your preferred color (I like to do a contrasting color compared to the tail), and wrap the material all the way to the eye of the hook, for you don't crowd the hook the easiest trick is to wrap all the way them take half a wrap back:

 5-Make a nice head of thread and tie of your thread:

 6-This is optional now, I like to use some Loon UV Resin on the head of the fly, you can put some eyes on it before you coat with the UV but like I said before it's not something that will make a difference on the fishing ability of the fly:

Note: bigger hooks go with magnum rabbit strips, 1/0 and smaller regular rabbit is perfect.
 That's it, after you tie and fish one you will be making them in all different color combinations you can even think off.
 Give them a go this spring for any freshwater predator on your home waters and you will be surprised on what a simple fly can do.

Tight lines everyone!

Rui Machado