This a custom tied Marabou Leech designed especially for catching Steelhead.

• Fly is 3 1/2 inches long
• Tied with or without cone head
• Ties on 30 lb Firewire and straight eyed shank
• Size 2 trailing Octopus style hook
• Cactus Chenille on Fireline Braid (trailing to hook)
• Palmer Chenille before each Marabou feather
• Two Marabou feathers
• Guinea Collar
  
• Flashabou

This fly is easier to cast then a Moal Leech with similar results. More colors options.

Thread Head Option:

 (Click Here) to see all the color options that are available.

EVO = Evolution (Evo with Eyes, tied with small 5/32", 4mm barbell eyes)

I designed EVO so it can be fished with either a Skagit or Scandi line. I use a lot of the same proven color patterns that I know work but every fly pattern has it own silhouette, movement, sinkability rate, and castability.

EVO is 2.5 - 3 inches long. A good all year round Steelhead fly.

See EVO (click here)

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The Spider Leech is a new name for the Rubber Leg K Moal, with the addition of only medium size colored rubber legs and new colors. The name came from the spider leg (fly only has six legs, not eight) look when hanging from my drying rod when I tie them. See photo below.

This fly is a good Sculpin imitation.

Rubber Leg K Moal is a K-Moal with rubber legs added, which is a light version of the Kahuna Leech (shows how bead is hidden)

This fly has a weighted bead but it is tied in the rear some - hidden. This effects how the fly swims/swings through the river. It has a flatter/level angle. Also the hidden 1/4 inch nickel bead gives the fly more silhouette - bigger shoulder. NEW for 2017 summer. Size: 2.5 inches.

This fly was tweaked from "Evo Mini" with the addition of the egg fireball and a few other changes.

I designed EVO so it can be fished with either a Skagit or Scandi line. I use a lot of the same proven color patterns that I know work but every fly pattern has it own silhouette, movement, sinkability rate, and castability.

EVO Mini is 2 inches long. Easy to cast. A good summer and fall Steelhead fly.

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Materials:

This pattern came from Grabflies "King Intruder Leech, Red" but I have only fished it for Winter Steelhead.

A custom design by Grabflies. Design idea came from combining the famous Skagit Minnow with the new Intruder style trailing hook. This fly has lots of action in the water with a large profile.

Now the Neo Skagit Leech with Rubber Legs by Grabflies. New (8-4-17) This fly is tied similar to the Skagit Leech but with a little smaller profile and a with hidden .25" nickle bead. Tied with Rabbit instead of Marabou in front of the rear station of prop hackle and four grizzly hackles, and then another Intruder Prop hackle with some Marabou fibers on the stem in Front of bead follower by Flashabou. Swims great and will be even a better Steelhead catching instrument.

During the summer/fall season I tie in six small grizzly barred rubber legs, and in the winter medium size grizzly barred rubber legs.

Size: 3 - 3.5 inch | Size 2 Owner hook

Also see Skagit Leech (click here) | Spider Leech (Click Here)

The Egg Sucking Leech is one of the best all around Steelhead flies. Tied by Solitude Fly.

Size 2

Moal leeches are tied entirely on a string with a trailer hook at the back. This gives the fly greater action than a fly tied on a rigid hook. More fish are landed with the Moal fly as well.

 I caught 20 steelhead on this fly in 2011. This pattern works!!!

Jeff Layton

15 Pound Steelhead Buck caught on red bead, custom Purple Flash Moal Leech

EVO Mini = Evolution

Also see Evo Fireball Bug (click here) | See Full size EVO (click here )

Photos are of Full size EVO.

I designed EVO so it can be fished with either a Skagit or Scandi line. I use a lot of the same proven color patterns that I know work but every fly pattern has it own silhouette, movement, sinkability rate, and castability.

EVO Mini is 2 inches long. Easy to cast. A good summer and fall Steelhead fly.

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Materials:

EVO = Evolution (Evo with Eyes, tied with small 5/32", 4mm barbell eyes)

Photo is EVO with Eyes (click here)

Also see Evo Mini without eyes (click here)

I designed EVO so it can be fished with either a Skagit or Scandi line. I use a lot of the same proven color patterns that I know work but every fly pattern has it own silhouette, movement, sinkability rate, and castability.

EVO Mini is 2 - 2.5 inches long. A good summer and low water Steelhead fly.

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Klickitat Summer Chartreuse Peekaboo by Fish Magnet Flies.

Hot summer Steelhead have been in the river a while, getting lethargic and slow moving in the warming lower oxygen water. I experienced this recently after three days of soft repeated bumps short grabs and poorly hooked fish on fuller dressed Klickitat Sunrise Summer flies.

I decided to switch gears by trying this sparsley dressed fly with a chartreuse peekaboo ice dub body. I trimmed it up a bit more leaving no dressing past the small razor sharp #4 Owner hook.

With one day left I fished down a run I had gotten some short tugs on the day before. As it swung into the soft water, same scenario...bump bump tug and this time some weight! Setting the hook hard ended with a nice 12 lb summer wild fish hooked deep in the nose! The fly...

• 2.5" long to back off the #4 Owner hook
• Sparsely dressed no longer than the hook
• Trimmed marabou and fox shoulder on the bottom side to expose body colors.
• Easy casting even with a Skandi setup.
• Any color is fine as long as it's PURPLE!
• Also see Grabflies EVO version. Deadly and proven.

The Spider Leech is a new name for the Rubber Leg K Moal , with the addition of only medium size colored rubber legs and new colors. The name came from the spider leg (fly only has six legs, not eight) look when hanging from my drying rod when I tie them. See photo below.

Rubber Leg K Moal is a K-Moal with rubber legs added, which is a light version of the Kahuna Leech (shows how bead is hidden)

This fly has a weighted bead but it is tied in the rear some - hidden. This effects how the fly swims/swings through the river. It has a flatter/level angle. Also the hidden 1/4 inch nickel bead gives the fly more silhouette - bigger shoulder. NEW for 2017 summer. Size: 2.5 inches.

Custom tied Fish Taco's are tied in un-weighted thread head, and medium weighted cone head (see options). Tied using Fireline Braid with Dyed Pearl Diamond Braid, Ice Dub, Saltwater Neck Hackle palmered, Ostrich Plumes, Guinea collar, and your choice of Hot Cone, or thread head.

• Lots of movements
• Easy to cast

Size 2 trailing hook | Three inches long

Custom tied Fish Taco's are tied in un-weighted thread head, and medium weighted cone head (see options). Tied using Fireline Braid with Dyed Pearl Diamond Braid,  Ice Dub, Saltwater Neck Hackle palmered, Ostrich Plumes, Guinea collar, and your choice of Hot Cone, or thread head.

• Lots of movements
• Easy to cast

Size 2 trailing hook | Three inches long

Jeff Hickman designed the Fish Taco Spey fly specifically for Steelhead and Salmon. When Jeff Hickman gets hungry he thinks of one of his favorite things to eat - fish tacos.

The Fish Taco was designed to be un-weighted and easy to cast with lots of movement.

Like Fish Tacos - a favorite dish for hungry fly fishermen, and every cook has their own recipe. Grabflies has its recipe and custom ties these Fish Tacos by hand in Washougal, Washington.

Grabflies likes to tie Fish Tacos that are spicy and hot, and full and juicy. These Fish Tacos are delicious offerings for Steelhead and Salmon.

Since these Tacos are custom tied, Grabflies offers them in many different flavors and tie ups. You can get them in almost every color, and if you want to fish them deeper you can add Hot Cones.

Jeff Hickman likes to fish Purple Tacos in the morning, bright colors during the day, and black in the evening/dark.

Size: 2.5 - 3 inches

Size 2 trailing hook, hung with 30 lb. Fire Wire loop.

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A good swinging fly for October Caddis imitations and as a good summer/fall leech pattern. Tied as a string leech. Can be fished like a Moal Leech, but is a more realistic food imitation.

Two inches long | Size 4 Hook

Custom tied Fish Taco's are tied in un-weighted thread head, and medium weighted cone head (see options). Tied using Fireline Braid with Dyed Pearl Diamond Braid, Ice Dub, Saltwater Neck Hackle palmered, Ostrich Plumes, Guinea collar, and your choice of Hot Cone, or thread head.

• Lots of movements
• Easy to cast

Size 2 trailing hook | Three inches long

Custom tied Fish Taco's are tied in un-weighted thread head, and medium weighted cone head (see options). Tied using Fireline Braid with Dyed Pearl Diamond Braid, Ice Dub, Saltwater Neck Hackle palmered, Ostrich Plumes, Guinea collar, and your choice of Hot Cone, or thread head.

• Lots of movements
• Easy to cast

Size 2 trailing hook | Three inches long

Custom tied Fish Taco's are tied in un-weighted thread head, and medium weighted cone head (see options). Tied using Fireline Braid with Dyed Pearl Diamond Braid, Ice Dub, Saltwater Neck Hackle palmered, Ostrich Plumes, Guinea collar, and your choice of Hot Cone, or thread head.

HOT Spring/Summer and Fall Fly. The combination of black for silhouette and Red trailing Flashabou and front 2/3 Purple Flashabou Steelhead find extremely tasteful!

• Lots of movements
• Easy to cast

Size 2 trailing hook | 3 inches long

Custom tied Fish Taco's are tied in un-weighted thread head, and medium weighted cone head (see options). Tied using Fireline Braid with Dyed Pearl Diamond Braid, Ice Dub, Saltwater Neck Hackle palmered, Ostrich Plumes, Guinea collar, and your choice of Hot Cone, or thread head.

• Lots of movements
• Easy to cast

Size 2 trailing hook | Three inches long

Custom tied Fish Taco's are tied in un-weighted thread head, and medium weighted cone head (see options). Tied using Fireline Braid with Dyed Pearl Diamond Braid,  Ice Dub,  Black Ostrich Spey Hackle under wing, Ostrich Plumes, Guinea collar, and your choice of Hot Cone, or thread head.

• Lots of movements
• Easy to cast

Two Size: (2 - 2.5 inch, low water) and (3 - 3.5 inch, all season)

Size 2 trailing hook

This pattern came from Grabflies "King Intruder Leech, Red" but I have only fished it for Winter Steelhead. In off color rivers like the Hoh river on the Olympic Peninsula. My first try with this fly I caught two Steelhead and no other flies were producing any results. I used a four inch King Intruder Leech, Pink on the Hoh, but clearer water rivers I use the three inch size.

King Intruder Leech, Chartreuse

Fly is tied using black cross cut rabbit strip tied on Fireline braid like a Moal Leech, then lots of Chartreuse Rhea spun on, followed by Chartreuse Holographic Flashabou, and Chartreuse Guinea and a Chartreuse bead cone.

These are small Moal Leeches with trailing eggs, now tied custom using UV2 Eggs

Custom Tied Now by Grabflies

A great fly for any Alaska - fishing for rainbows, chinook, coho or sockeye. This fly is also a great coastal winter steelhead fly, particularly in small streams.

Good Summer Steelhead Leech Pattern as well as for Sea Run Cutthroat Trout, and Dollies.

Size 2 hook - 3" long

Custom tied Fish Taco's are tied in un-weighted thread head, and medium weighted cone head (see options). Tied using Fireline Braid with Dyed Pearl Diamond Braid,  Ice Dub, Pink Saltwater Neck Hackle palmered, Ostrich Plumes, Guinea collar, and your choice of Hot Cone, or thread head.

• Lots of movements
• Easy to cast

Size 2 trailing hook | 3 inches long

Custom tied Fish Taco's are tied in un-weighted thread head, and medium weighted cone head (see options). Tied using Fireline Braid with Dyed Pearl Diamond Braid, Ice Dub, Saltwater Neck Hackle palmered, Ostrich Plumes, Guinea collar, and your choice of Hot Cone, or thread head.

• Lots of movements
• Easy to cast

Custom tied Fish Taco's are tied in un-weighted thread head, and medium weighted cone head (see options). Tied using Fireline Braid with Dyed Pearl Diamond Braid, Ice Dub, Saltwater Neck Hackle palmered, Ostrich Plumes, Guinea collar, and your choice of Hot Cone, or thread head.

• Lots of movements
• Easy to cast

Size 2 trailing hook | Three inches long

Custom tied Fish Taco's are tied in un-weighted thread head, and medium weighted cone head (see options). Tied using Fireline Braid with Dyed Pearl Diamond Braid, Ice Dub, Saltwater Neck Hackle palmered, Ostrich Plumes, Guinea collar, and your choice of Hot Cone, or thread head.

• Lots of movements
• Easy to cast

Size 2 trailing hook | Three inches long

Custom tied Fish Taco's are tied in un-weighted thread head, and medium weighted cone head (see options). Tied using Fireline Braid with Dyed Pearl Diamond Braid,  Ice Dub,  Saltwater Neck Hackle palmered, Ostrich Plumes, Guinea collar, and your choice of Hot Cone, or thread head.

• Lots of movements
• Easy to cast

Size 2 trailing hook | 3 inches long

Custom tied Fish Taco's are tied in un-weighted thread head, and medium weighted cone head (see options). Tied using Fireline Braid with Dyed Pearl Diamond Braid, Ice Dub, Saltwater Neck Hackle palmered, Ostrich Plumes, Guinea collar, and your choice of Hot Cone, or thread head.

• Lots of movements
• Easy to cast

Size 2 trailing hook | Three inches long

Custom tied Fish Taco's are tied in un-weighted thread head, and medium weighted cone head (see options). Tied using Fireline Braid with Dyed Pearl Diamond Braid,  Ice Dub, Saltwater Neck Hackle palmered, Barred Ostrich Plume, Guinea collar, and your choice of Hot Cone, or thread head.

• Lots of movements
• Easy to cast

Size 2 trailing hook | Three inches long

Moal leeches are tied entirely on a string with a trailer hook at the back. This gives the fly greater action than a fly tied on a rigid hook. More fish are landed with the Moal fly as well.

 I caught 20 steelhead on this fly in 2011. This pattern works!!!

Jeff Layton

15 Pound Steelhead Buck caught on red bead, custom Purple Flash Moal Leech

Jeff Hickman designed the Fish Taco Spey fly specifically for Steelhead and Salmon. When Jeff Hickman gets hungry he thinks of one of his favorite things to eat - fish tacos.

The Fish Taco was designed to be un-weighted and easy to cast with lots of movement.

Like Fish Tacos - a favorite dish for hungry fly fishermen, and every cook has their own recipe. Grabflies has its recipe and custom ties these Fish Tacos by hand in Washougal, Washington.

Grabflies likes to tie Fish Tacos that are spicy and hot, and full and juicy. These Fish Tacos are delicious offerings for Steelhead and Salmon.

Since these Tacos are custom tied, Grabflies offers them in many different flavors and tie ups. You can get them in almost every color, and if you want to fish them deeper you can add Hot Cones.

Jeff Hickman likes to fish Purple Tacos in the morning, bright colors during the day, and black in the evening/dark.

Size: 2.5 - 3 inches

Size 2 trailing hook, hung with 30 lb. Fire Wire loop.

Also See Fish Taco's by Aqua Flies, ready to ship: Pink (click here) and Purple (click here)

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Moal leeches are tied entirely on a string with a trailer hook at the back. This gives the fly greater action than a fly tied on a rigid hook. More fish are landed with the Moal fly as well.

The tried and True Mother of all Leeches. The classic Strung Out MOAL (Mother of all Leeches) is the one thst started it all. Invented by Derek Fergus is is one heck of a pattern. These really are a pattern you need if you hunt Steelhead. Because we use a Octopus hook the short shank holds fish far better allowing more fish to hand. Because it is tied on a string (gel spun) the fly tends to wiggle and swim in the current. Specially swinging them.

Size 2 trailing hook - 3" long  (custom flies tied with bead heads)

Also see Summer Moal Leeches, 2 1/4 inches (Click Here)

The Moal Leech catches Steelhead in all conditions. Add it to your fly box. You will never look back.

"I wanted to thank you for your fast service and a great product.  I have
been fly fishing for over forty years and have caught hundreds of trout and
salmon and even a few bonefish but I had never caught a steelhead on a fly
before last weekend.  With my fifth cast of your black and purple MOAL into
a nice Clackamas riffle I hooked and landed a small hatchery summer hen.  I
attached a picture although it doesn't show the fly too well (my hands were
still shaking)." - Paul Boucher

These are small Moal Leeches with trailing eggs, now tied custom using UV2 Eggs

Custom Tied Now by Grabflies

A great fly for any Alaska - fishing for rainbows, chinook, coho or sockeye. This fly is also a great coastal winter steelhead fly, particularly in small streams.

Good Summer Steelhead Leech Pattern as well as for Sea Run Cutthroat Trout, and Dollies.

Size 4 hook - 2" long

Size 2 hook - 3" long

One of the most effective flies for steelhead. Seems to be everyone's favorite Steelhead and Sea Run Cutthroat Fly pattern, originating in Alaska for carnivorous rainbows.
Purple is a great fall Steelhead & Sea Run Cutthroat color
Size: 6

Summer Moal Leeches, Custum Tied by Grabflies.

Moal leeches are tied entirely on a string with a trailer hook at the back. This gives the fly greater action than a fly tied on a rigid hook. More fish are landed with the Moal fly as well.

Summer Moal Leeches are smaller versions of the full size Moal Leech, one inch shorter. These are 2 1/4 inches long with a #4 hook. This smaller Moal is great for lower and more clear waters. They are also good for trout. Sea Run Cutthroat.

Summer Moal Leeches move spooky summer Steelhead in lower clear water. They also represent actual leeches at this size, and become a member of the food chain.

Large Profile Sculpin Fly. Good for Dolly, Bull trout, Steelhead, Brown Trout, Bass, Pike.

Lots of action

Size 2 trailing hook

Two colors: Olive and Black

Size 2 The popularity of this fly started in Alaska with the Dolly Lama. This is a Dorian inspired version of the old one made much better. It capitalizes on the conehead, Barred Dos-Tone rabbit zonker strips, and subtle flash. It is a devil to tie but well worth it if your going to seriously fish it. If your taking a expensive trip to Alaska then be sure to have these with you. Keep them to yourself as guides and your buddies will do anything they can to get their hands on some.

Moal leeches are tied entirely on a string with a trailer hook at the back. This gives the fly greater action than a fly tied on a rigid hook. More fish are landed with the Moal fly as well.

The fairly new version of the classic Strung Out MOAL (Mother of all Leeches) is even sexier with our two color Bunny strips. These really are
a pattern you need if you hunt Steelhead. Because we use a Octopus hook the short shank holds fish far better allowing more fish to hand. Because it is tied on a string (gel spun) the fly tends to wiggle and swim in the current. Specially swinging them.

Two colors (Dos) died onto a single strip of rabbit fur.Moal leeches are tied entirely on a string with a trailer hook at the back. This gives the fly greater action than a fly tied on a rigid hook. More fish are landed with the Moal fly as well.

The fairly new version of the classic Strung Out MOAL (Mother of all Leeches) is even sexier with our two color Bunny strips. These really are
a pattern you need if you hunt Steelhead. Because we use a Octopus hook the short shank holds fish far better allowing more fish to hand. Because it is tied on a string (gel spun) the fly tends to wiggle and swim in the current. Specially swinging them.

Moal leeches are tied entirely on a string with a trailer hook at the back. This gives the fly greater action than a fly tied on a rigid hook. More fish are landed with the Moal fly as well.

The combination of rabbit fur which has incredible life in the water and flashabou creates an illuminated attraction for fish. A real winner!

Length: 3 inches

Size: 2 trailing hook

Grabflies.com re-designed the famous Woolly Bugger for Steelhead.

Very Popular with reports of great success

Tied on a shank with a trailing hook - this keeps the fly omnidirectional (looks the same from all angles). Also stops the Marabou tail from wrapping around the hook. This design the Marabou tail is wrapped like hackle centering the hook in the middle of the hackle and allowing the fly to have more action.

Size: 2 1/2 inches, Size 2 trailing hook

Also See Steelhead Bugger with Rabbit (click here)

EVO = Evolution

I designed EVO so it can be fished with either a Skagit or Scandi line. I use a lot of the same proven color patterns that I know work but every fly pattern has it own silhouette, movement, sinkability rate, and castability.

EVO is 2.5 - 3 inches long. A good summer and fall Steelhead fly.

See EVO Mini (click here) | See Evo with Eyes (click here)

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Materials:

A custom design by Grabflies. Design idea came from combining the famous Skagit Minnow with the new Intruder style trailing hook. This fly has lots of action in the water with a large profile.

POP = Purple, Orange, Pink

This Neo Skagit Leech is a smaller version of the original Skagit Leech. It is tied with a hidden .25" nickle bead. The hidden bead helps prop up the Marabou which has stiff Guinea and Prop Hackle in front of it. The fly swims different, and snags less as the bead will not snag on rocks.

This color version has pink Rhea adding to the color scheme and mowing fibers.

Size: 2.5 inches | 3 inches| Size 2 Owner hook

Fly is tied and glued in every step of it's construction - tied to last. 

Also see other Neo Skagit Leeches  (click here)

HoBo Spey - custom tied by Grabflies using quality (best) materials:

• # 2 SSW Owner Hook on Senyo Trailing Intruder wire
• Senyos Articulated Shank, 40 mm
• Lady Amherst Center tail
• Guinea Hackle
  

A great time tested and proven Steelhead pattern. Black and blue is money for Steelhead. HoBo has lots of movement in soft water because of the Marabou. Grabflies ties this pattern with a dubbing ball before Intruder Prop hackle and then black Marabou. This stops the Marabou from collapsing flat, but instead gives the fly shape and movement.

Also see Fish Taco (click here)