Egg Sucking Leech

Egg Sucking Leech

Tied by Tim Flager of Tightline Productions

This is an egg sucking leech pattern that is easy enough for a beginner to tie, but has a very appealing look.

Materials
Hook: 2X-long, 2X-heavy streamer/nymph hook (here, a Lightning Strike SN1), sizes 6-12.
Bead: Bead, 1/8-inch, fluorescent fire orange.
Thread: 6/0 or 140 Denier, brown.
Tail: Dark-brown marabou blood quill.
Body: SLF Prism dubbing, chocolate brown.

Egg Sucking Leech

Fly Materials

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VEEVUS Power Thread 140
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