StreamersDouble Bunny
The Double Bunny is a large streamer fly, known for its irresistible movement in the water due to its double bunny fur strips. Its weight helps it sink quickly to where the big fish are.
Spring, Summer, Fall
Intermediate
Trout, Bass
Feb 2026
Overview
This articulated streamer uses two rabbit strips — one tied on each hook shank — for a highly animated and pulsating action in the water. A glued strip underbody helps keep it compact, while lead eyes or coneheads add sink. Often tied in baitfish colors like olive/white or black/purple.
Materials
Hook: Daiichi 2220, size #2-#4
Thread: Black Veevus 6/0
Tail: Two strips of bunny fur, one white and one olive
Body: Pearl chenille
Underbody: Lead wire
Eyes: Large bead chain eyes
Head: Black thread
Behavior & Presentation
Natural Behavior: Larger baitfish swim with an undulating, pulsating motion as they cruise through open water or flee from cover to cover. Their substantial size and protein-rich flesh make them prime targets for trophy trout, bass, and pike willing to expend energy on a significant meal that sustains them for extended periods.
Where Trout Eat It: Large trout ambush this articulated pattern in deep channels and confluences where substantial baitfish cruise. Fish attack it near logjams where big meals justify energy expenditure.
How to Fish It: Strip aggressively with strip-and-pause creating up-and-down swimming motion. Fish near structure with aggressive presentation to trigger predatory chase response.
Best Water: Target deep channels 6-15 feet deep, undercut banks, and slack water adjacent to fast current breaks.
Strike Type: Line rips tight with explosive force as large predators slam the articulated fly—respond instantly with a strip-set.
Fishing Strategy
Rigging Suggestions: You can fish this fly on a standard leader or use a short, heavy leader to turn over this large fly.
Seasonal Timing: Effective during peak feeding periods when water temperatures and conditions support active feeding behavior.
Pro Tips: The Double Bunny sinks quickly and is meant to be fished deep. Its size makes it visible even in off-color water.
Entomology
Larger baitfish swim with an undulating, pulsating motion as they cruise through open water or flee from cover to cover. Their substantial size and protein-rich flesh make them prime targets for trophy trout, bass, and pike willing to expend energy on a significant meal that sustains them for extended periods.
- Organism Type
- baitfish
- Life Stage
- general