Egg Sucking Bunny Leech

Egg Sucking Bunny Leech

contributed by Rudy Morzanowski

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Materials

HookSalmon Hook, Size 4
ThreadBlack
TailBlack Zonker Rabbit Strip, Black or Red Krystal Flash
BodySpun Rabbit Fur
CollarGolden Pheasant Rump, dyed red.
EggSmall Chenille - Pink
OtherLarge Bullnose Clip

Notes

A streamer-style leech that works for trout, steelhead and salmon in flowing water. The rabbit fur is clipped from the skin and spun in a dubbing loop, which keeps the fly light and lively as it undulates through the current.

Published in March 2015 (Vol 48 No 3), page 14.