This week we join Kyle in the studio as he ties the Cactus Leech! Fly fishing with leeches during the fall can be incredibly effective, as leeches are a prime food source for trout during this season. This is a great fly to tie up and stock your box up with, you can vary the colors and get creative! Tie some up, get out and get to fishing!!! Tag us in those photos and let us know what color combo you dig the most! Here are some tips and tricks to enhance your success when using leeches as a fly pattern in fall conditions:
Prefer to read? Step-by-step write-up on the AvidMax blog.
Cactus Leech recipe
- HookMFC Tactical Jig Hook, Size 14
- BeadUmpqua Offset Bead, Color: Red, Size: 3MM
- ThreadSemperfli, Nano Silk, Color: Olive, Size 50D
- Body RibHareline Krystal Flash, Olive
- TailWapsi, Micro Pine Squirrel, Olive
- DubbingMFC Arizona Simi Seal, Dark Olive
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