Tie in some rabbbit strips and then add a few turns of rabbit on the shank done! Not so fast! Yes there is a problem with rabbit strips.. They can foul the hook so they do need some reinforcement near the curve of the hook shank so the rabbit strip does not droop too badly and tangle on the tip of the hook.
There are two or three simple solutions to the problem. Try tying in some bucktail first to help prop up the rabbit strip, or use some 20 pound mono in a loop. Some tyers like to poke a hole in their rabbit strip and loop some mono through to add some reinforcement so the rabbit strip will not droop. All of these ideas work well. They add just a single extra step that will definitely help on the water! Rabbit strip leeches move so nicely in the water although they can get heavy when wet. They will certainly get the attention of a big brown trout, pike, walleye or what ever you are targeting in the water.
...a simple idea that will save you some frustration on the water!
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