Materials
| Hook | Jig Hook — Mustad 32833 or Daiichi 4640. Size #10 |
|---|---|
| Extention | Straight Pin- cut and lashed to shank. |
| Thread | UTC 70 Denier - Colour to match body. |
| Bead | Tungsten (or Brass) - 1/8” |
| Tail | Marabou or Rabbit Fur to compliment body. Flashabou - 2 strands per side. |
| Body | Arizona Simi Seal in dubbing loop. |
| Note | Soak in near boiling water to style and train dubbing fibres into slender body |
| Variations | Presented on Page 3 - Bruised Leech, CBO, Watermelon Red, Blood Leech, Ervin's Leech. |
Notes
Tie the balanced leech with the hook extended by a straight pin so a tungsten bead balances the fly horizontally in the water column. It is meant to be suspended beneath an indicator using a non-slip or Duncan loop knot and given a surface chop, and it also works when slow-stripped in stillwaters.
Published in December 2020 (Vol 53 No 10), page 13.