The black mini leech is a great pattern for the Cascades High Lakes, fished under an indicator, possibly in conjunction with a chironomid pattern. You want this pattern to be under two inches in length. There’s not much to this fly — and that’s a good thing, considering that you could be fishing this on 4x-5x leader for fish up to 15 lbs. You don’t want to be broke up about losing a few.
Hook: Daichi 1150 size 10
Bead:Gold
Thread: Uni 6/0
Tail: Black Marabou
Body: Synthetic peacock dubbing, black
Rib: Silver wire
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1 Mini Leech « Fishkamp // Sep 12, 2009 at 4:16 am
[...] laying around to make a random fly and not have to go buy anything. In the Caddis Fly Shop tying video he recommends using this leech on the top and the Chironomid on the bottom. Sounds like a plan. [...]
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