Zonkers

Zonkers in-stock, no sales tax - $50 orders ship free in USA.

Dan Byford invented the Zonker as a "swimming action" bait fish fly. His fly was an instant success, and accounted for many species of fresh water game fish.

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. Many mid-size bait fish such as White Fish, Suckers, Kokenee and Squaw Fish have a sharp demarcation between the side and back colors.

We have added an extra heavy duty, straight eye, nickel-plated hook, plus hand pained eyes and an epoxy coated the head. Our Zonkers can truly be called "show flies". They have been successful for Bull Trout, Rainbows, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Steelhead, Coho, Chinook, Pike, Large Mouth Bass, Small Mouth Bass, Stripers, Tarpon, Snook, Jacks, Bonito and Mackerel, just to name a few.

Zonker, Black and Silver
Salmon smolt pattern.