5 replies to this topic

[mr max]

I would appreciate the opinions of TU members regarding palmering jigs with zonker straight rabbit strips, I heard it will give your jig a much fuller profile verses a crosscut rabbit strip .Are there any drawbacks on palmering with zonkers vs. crosscuts.Im not sure wich style of hair to invest in or will I need both types?

[wvmtman]

If you want the fullest wrapped bodies you need crosscut zonker strips.

Tight Lines

WVMTMAN

[mr max]

Thanks wvmtman for your reply,You have saved me some trouble and money as I want the fullest profile for my palmered jigs and I had some wrong info concerning zonkers vs crosscuts.

[Nathan]

If you use straight cut zonker strips,The hair will stick out at a 90 degree angel when wrapped.The cross cuts lay back over themselves at about a 45 degree angel.The cross cuts look better when your done,but the straight cuts give you a larger profile..Nathan

[mr max]

Thanks Nathan for your response.I think I understand the differece between palmering the two types of rabbit strips.My dillema is I still don,t know wich one to use.I would like the opinions of the members regarding what rabbit strip they use, zonker or crosscut in palmering jigs sizes #8 & size&6.?

[syn]

Hi everybody,

I'm a bit late to the party but I was watching the video below about rabbit strips and he shows crosscut and zonkers on the hook. IIRC the crosscut are shorter than the zonkers. Also there is a new type called bunnybou which has a higher density of rabbit fibers which looks quite nice and fluffy for palmering (not crosscut).

http://vodpod.com/wa...=caddisfly&mp=1

Edited by syn, 21 March 2010 - 09:34 PM.