Bead Head Micro Leech

Bead Head Micro Leech

contributed by Peter Caverhill

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Materials

HookCaddis Hooks, Sizes 10 to 14 Mustad C49S, Tiemco 2457, or Partridge Grub hook YK4A
BeadCyclops Eyes Copper Bead Size to match hook size.
ThreadBlack or to match body Colour
TailMarabou tail to match or contrast the body
BodyMohair - your choice.

Notes

Fished on a floating #6 line or a clear sink tip with a slow strip retrieve. Caverhill found it very effective for November rainbow trout at Leighton and the lakes in the Kane Valley near Merritt.

Published in May 2008 (Vol 41 No 5), page 9.