Ruby Eye Micro Leech

Ruby Eye Micro Leech

contributed by Anne Alfano

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Materials

HookMustad S82-3609B Size #12
ThreadBlack 8/0
BeadRuby Prism Bead
TailBlack Marabou
BodyMohair Plus Black-Red

Notes

Fished as a dangle under a strike indicator set about five feet deep in shallow water while cruising lakes for trout. The author found it very effective on a stillwater trout lake. The fly is de-barbed and the dubbed body is combed scruffy and steeped in hot water so it swims better.

Published in May 2015 (Vol 48 No 5), page 12.