This fly Simon initially established for a journey to the magnificent McCloud river in Northern California. The area he had an interest in is a tailwater, and Simon required a little fly that would be attracting enough for a big fish to move. Leeches are frequently plentiful in tailwater areas of rivers straight listed below dams. Leeches are all right swimmers, however usually unsatisfactory to prevent being drawn down a dam. This makes them a simple food source in the river listed below. Simon has actually utilized this pattern in tailwaters all around the Northwest with fantastic success. He likewise took this fly to the Driftless location. The spring creeks there consist of leeches, and the water is low enough for them to make it through and swim. The appeal of this fly remains in slower spring creeks and lakes, it can be removed in really brief periods similar to a scud. The size can be changed, however Simon discovered that the smaller sized size works finest and produces very big trout. The Fulling Mill 5125 Jig Force Short is a needs to with its large space, heavy wire, and capability to hold a big bead. The ostrich supplies great deals of motion, while still keeping the profile really little. Do not hesitate to connect them in grey, brown, olive, and so on to fit your regional requirements. If you connect some up and fish them, tag us on instagram!
Simon’s Jigged Tailwater Leech
Hook- Fulling Mill 5125 Jig Force Short: Size 20
Bead- Fulling Mill Slotted Tungsten Bead 7/64 or 2.8 mm: Silver Nickel
Thread- Semper Fli Nano Silk 12/0: Black
Tail/Body- Hareline Ostrich: Black & & Uni XS Soft Wire: Black
Hot Tag: Hareline Fluoro Fiber: FL Pink orGlo Brite: Pink
Collar: Hareline Microfine Dry Dub: Trico
Bobbin- Stonfo Steeltech Bobbin
Resin- Solarez Bone Dry
& UV Light – Loon UV Plasma Light
Vise –Renzetti Traveler 2304 & Renzetti Banner Base
