It is going to take some time to build a nice thick firm body for the fly. Be sure to sweep the rabbit fur fibers forward while you are tying in this material.ĭub the thread with the black rabbit dubbing and create a tapered body towards the back of the bead. Select a three inch section of Black Rabbit Fur Strip and tie the last one inch down at the point above the barb. Wrap this copper wire with the black thread down the hook shank until you reach the point above the barb. Cut six 3 inch strips of pearl flashabou and tie them down to the top of the hook shank extending off the back of the fly.Ĭut a three inch section of copper wire and tie it onto the hook shank at the 1/2 way point.
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Starting behind the bead wrap a small section of lead free weight onto the hook shank and wrap it down the hook until you reach the 1/2 way mark on the shank.Īttach the black tying thread onto the hook just behind the bead and make a few wraps to keep the lead free weight in place securely. Place your hook into your vice and secure it into place tightly. Start this fly by sliding the colored bead on the hook shank small hole first and pushing it up to the hook eye. This technique will get aggressive fish to chase and insatiably strike your fly. Continue the fly working back to you by imparting short strips of line with intermittent pauses. Cast your fly upstream of your desired target, let it sink for a few seconds and then give it three to four quick strips to get your retrieve started. In the spring and summer as the water temperatures gradually increase, fish will become more active and predacious. Using a slow delicate presentation with the Egg will help keep your fly in the strike zone longer providing you with a better chance of hooking into quality fish. Fish holding in cold temperatures become very lackadaisical and will not aggressively chase down your fly. If you are going to be fishing winter months or early season spring conditions with very cold water, cast this pattern to your target and let it dead drift drag-free down the river. This pattern is must have for any fly angler looking to fish spring runs of trout and salmon.įishing the Egg Sucking Leech is relatively simple. Purple or natural rabbit fur variations have proven to be some of the more successful color combinations. More recently the Egg Sucking Leech has spawned an almost limitless amount of color combinations.
Just like other version of the bugger family, this fly was originally tied with black rabbit fur strips. From trout to salmon and pike, the Egg Sucking Rabbit Strip Leech can just about do it all. The main reason for this patterns great success is its ability to be adapted to catch virtually any freshwater fish that exists. As good as the traditional Wooly Bugger has been to fly anglers the Egg Sucking Leech is even better. From Alaska to Arkansas, the Egg Sucking Leech without doubt is one of the top producing streamer flies to ever come out of a vise.
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