Think big, large profile, lots of movement (a fly that will motivate a Steelhead to move in cold water). Other than that summer steelhead flies can work in the winter, and winter steelhead flies can work in the summer. I use Moal leeches all year round with excellent results. An exception to the above would be for very clear low water in the winter, then think small bright and flashy. Large Intruder Flies get the job done.
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.
Custom Moal Leeches are tied by Grabflies.com in the good old USA. Moal’s are tied using the best materials on the market and are tied to last (super glue, Berkley Fireline Braid 15 LB (double over for 30 LB strength) quality hooks.
If you had to pick one fly to fish for Steelhead with it should be a Moal Leech.
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!
Two Toned Flash Moal Leech - Flashabou and rabbit wrapped around a string go together. Moal Leeches have great movement in the water. They wiggle and undulate, which moves the flashabou in wave like motion reflecting colorful light waves as the fly swings across the river. Two Toned (color) Flash Moals have two different colors of flashabou tied in. The tail color is tied in after half the fly is wrapped with rabbit. The head flashabou is tied with a length of 2/3's the fly length. This works much better that two colors of flashabou tied in together at the cone.
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.
(6) Barred Ostrich Plume Pieces added, three to a side.
The "Fish Taco" designed by Jeff Hickman, is a very popular and very effective Steelhead fly. The Fish Taco Supreme is custom designed and tied by Jeff Layton. The Fish Taco Supreme is a Fish Taco with added improvements.
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.
Custom Moal Leeches are tied by Grabflies.com in the good old USA. Moal's are tied using the best materials on the market and are tied to last (super glue, Berkley Fireline Braid 15 LB (double over for 30 LB strength) and, quality hooks.
If you had to pick one fly to fish for Steelhead with it should be a Moal Leech.
A little "Intruder" style fly, easy to cast, a nice little mid strata searching pattern. This is a caster's dream. It is sparse, light, and casts like a rocket. It has a TINY set of eyes on it that gives it just enough weight to get down a bit when desired but isn't a chore to cast.
Same Profile as the Fish Taco but tied with more Flashabou.
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.
These custom tied Fish Taco's are tied in un-weighted thread head, and medium weighted cones. The cone head Fish Taco's are now tied like the Fish Taco Supreme (click here) .
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.
(6) Barred Ostrich Plume Pieces added, three to a side.
The "Fish Taco" designed by Jeff Hickman, is a very popular and very effective Steelhead fly. The Fish Taco Supreme is custom designed and tied by Jeff Layton. The Fish Taco Supreme is a Fish Taco with added improvements.
The Methow Moal - very much like the Blue Flash with Chartreuse Butt Moal but with a smaller Chartreuse Butt. This fly was first requested to be tied and tested by Dave Robinson.
Dave Robinson's Steelhead - Methow River
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.
Custom Moal Leeches are tied by Grabflies.com in the good old USA. Moal's are tied using the best materials on the market and are tied to last (super glue, Berkley Fireline Braid 15 LB (double over for 30 LB strength) and, quality hooks.
If you had to pick one fly to fish for Steelhead with it should be a Moal Leech.
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.
Tied with Blue and Black Tipped Ostrich.
The "Fish Taco" designed by Jeff Hickman, is a very popular and very effective Steelhead fly. The Fish Taco Supreme is custom designed and tied by Jeff Layton. The Fish Taco Supreme is a Fish Taco with added improvements.
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.
(6) Barred Ostrich Plume Pieces added, three to a side.
The "Fish Taco" designed by Jeff Hickman, is a very popular and very effective Steelhead fly. The Fish Taco Supreme is custom designed and tied by Jeff Layton. The Fish Taco Supreme is a Fish Taco with added improvements.
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.
The "Fish Taco" designed by Jeff Hickman, is a very popular and very effective Steelhead fly. The Fish Taco Supreme is custom designed and tied by Jeff Layton. The Fish Taco Supreme is a Fish Taco with added improvements.
A tricolor Flash Moal Leech (Blue, four strands of Pink each side, and Chartreuse) + Black and Chartreuse Rabbit.
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!
Two Toned Flash Moal Leech - Flashabou and rabbit wrapped around a string go together. Moal Leeches have great movement in the water. They wiggle and undulate, which moves the flashabou in wave like motion reflecting colorful light waves as the fly swings across the river. Two Toned (color) Flash Moals have two different colors of flashabou tied in. The tail color is tied in after half the fly is wrapped with rabbit. The head flashabou is tied with a length of 2/3's the fly length. This works much better that two colors of flashabou tied in together at the cone.
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.
Custom Moal Leeches are tied by Grabflies.com in the good old USA. Moal’s are tied using the best materials on the market and are tied to last (super glue, Berkley Fireline Braid 15 LB (double over for 30 LB strength) Kevlar Thread, quality hooks.
If you had to pick one fly to fish for Steelhead with it should be a Moal Leech.
Rockstar Chartreuse/Black
Rockstar Chartreuse/Black by Spirit River, size: 2.5 - 3 inches long. Great new Steelhead fly. Lots of movement with all this Ostrich Herl.
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.
Custom Moal Leeches are tied by Grabflies.com in the good old USA. Moal's are tied using the best materials on the market and are tied to last (super glue, Berkley Fireline Braid 15 LB (double over for 30 LB strength) and, quality hooks.
If you had to pick one fly to fish for Steelhead with it should be a Moal Leech.
BigMoal MT Leech - Mega Moal Leech with Marabou tail like a woolly bugger.
NEW - now with articulated tail
Tied with two different tail options:
Steelhead/Salmon/Sea-Run Brown Trout
Toothy Critters - Pike/Muskie
This hybrid Mega Moal Leech has become the new "go to" winter fly. Just like the Mega Moal this fly moves tough winter Steelhead. The BigMoal MT which is custom tied by Grabflies.com has caught Steelhead for Grabflies this winter after already fishing the run with a Mega Moal. The different accents and tail action seem to make that subtle difference.
This fly also has becomes popular for Pike, Muslie, and Sea-run Browns
The advantages of the BigMoal MT are:
Tail Wiggles and Fly Snakes through the water
TheBigMoal MT measures 6 - 6.5 inches long, but only 5 inches of rabbit fur, 1.5 inches of Marabou.
Trailing hook with the added Marabou tied directly on hook gets fouled less when making long Spey casts.
Fly is custom ordered and you can custom designed your fly to get that perfect color combination for your river.
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 because of the smaller offset trailer hook.
Select - Add different color Marabou tails Select - Add different color flash to Marabou tails
Custom Select Bead and Conehead colors
Select Size to be tied (default size is 6 inches, but depending on river water clarity you can have order your custom BigMoal MT Leech flies smaller (6 inch, 5 inch, and 4 inch)
King Salmon Leech, Black with Chartreuse Head. Size: 3.5 - 4 inches
This leech was designed for Chinook Salmon. Also works for Coho and Steelhead. Swing, Swing Rig, or Strip this fly. Lots of action with the rabbit fur and rubber legs.
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. the body is tied with a Rabbit Strip.
This fly has been a Chinook Salmon Killer Fly in colored water. I tried many different patterns and combinations, but as soon as I tied this fly up, and used the first morning in off color river conditions. I had landed three 20 lb Chinook Salmon. To make sure it was not just a special day, I went the next morning I hooked and lost a huge steelhead when tailing and landed a 16 lb King Salmon.
I swing this fly.
Fly is tied using black cross cut rabbit strip tied on braid line like a Moal Leech, then lots of Red Rhea spun on, followed by Red Flashabou, and Red Guinea and red bead cone. The Black Rabbit core gives this fly lots of silhouette and animates the flashabou.
Sizes:
5 inch (tied using lower and upper spun Rhea if I don't have long enough Rhea). Winter Steelhead, and King Salmon
4 inch recommended for King Salmon, and Winter Steelhead
3 inch for Steelhead and clearer water conditions for Salmon
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!
King Salmon Leech, Fluorescent Pink Size: 3.5 - 4 inches
This leech was designed for Chinook Salmon. Also works for Coho and Steelhead. Swing, Swing Rig, or Strip this fly. Lots of action with the rabbit fur and rubber legs.
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)
These custom tied Fish Taco's are tied in un-weighted thread head, and medium weighted cones. The cone head Fish Taco's are now tied like the Fish Taco Supreme (click here) .
This leech was designed for Chinook Salmon. Also works for Coho and Steelhead. Swing, Swing Rig, or Strip this fly. Lots of action with the rabbit fur and rubber legs.
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
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.
Custom Moal Leeches are tied by Grabflies.com in the good old USA. Moal's are tied using the best materials on the market and are tied to last (super glue, Berkley Fireline Braid 15 LB (double over for 30 LB strength) Kevlar Thread, quality hooks.
If you had to pick one fly to fish for Steelhead with it should be a Moal Leech.
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!
Custom Two Blues/Black Moal Leech (Flor. Blue, Steelhead Blue, Black Rabiit)
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.
Custom Moal Leeches are tied by Grabflies.com in the good old USA. Moal's are tied using the best materials on the market and are tied to last (super glue, Berkley Fireline Braid 15 LB (double over for 30 LB strength) Kevlar Thread, quality hooks.
If you had to pick one fly to fish for Steelhead with it should be a Moal Leech.
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.
Custom Moal Leeches are tied by Grabflies.com in the good old USA. Moal's are tied using the best materials on the market and are tied to last (super glue, Berkley Fireline Braid 15 LB (double over for 30 LB strength) Kevlar Thread, quality hooks.
If you had to pick one fly to fish for Steelhead with it should be a Moal Leech.
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.
Custom Moal Leeches are tied by Grabflies.com in the good old USA. Moal’s are tied using the best materials on the market and are tied to last (super glue, Berkley Fireline Braid 15 LB (double over for 30 LB strength) Kevlar Thread, quality hooks.
If you had to pick one fly to fish for Steelhead with it should be a Moal Leech.
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.
Custom Moal Leeches are tied by Grabflies.com in the good old USA. Moal’s are tied using the best materials on the market and are tied to last (super glue, Berkley Fireline Braid 15 LB (double over for 30 LB strength) Kevlar Thread, quality hooks.
If you had to pick one fly to fish for Steelhead with it should be a Moal Leech.
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.
Custom Moal Leeches are tied by Grabflies.com in the good old USA. Moal's are tied using the best materials on the market and are tied to last (super glue, Berkley Fireline Braid 15 LB (double over for 30 LB strength) Kevlar Thread, quality hooks.
If you had to pick one fly to fish for Steelhead with it should be a Moal Leech.
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.
Custom Moal Leeches are tied by Grabflies.com in the good old USA. Moal's are tied using the best materials on the market and are tied to last (super glue, Berkley Fireline Braid 15 LB (double over for 30 LB strength) Kevlar Thread, quality hooks.
If you had to pick one fly to fish for Steelhead with it should be a Moal Leech.
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.
Custom Moal Leeches are tied by Grabflies.com in the good old USA. Moal’s are tied using the best materials on the market and are tied to last (super glue, Berkley Fireline Braid 15 LB (double over for 30 LB strength) Kevlar Thread, quality hooks.
If you had to pick one fly to fish for Steelhead with it should be a Moal Leech.
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.
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.
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.
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.
These are small Moal Leeches with trailing eggs, now tied custom using UV2 Eggs.
Great Flesh Flies for Alaska.
This flesh version of the moal leech is great early and late season. Try him on the swing, dead drift. The added attraction of the bead makes a big difference.
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.
1/2 inch tubes - three different color caps to help sort
Store and Protect Large Intruder Flies
Removable End Caps
Perfect for String Leech Flies
Perfect for String Leech Flies (3/4 inch Diameter Tube)6 inch length
Perfect for Moal Leeches (1/2 inch Diameter Tube) 3.5 inch length
"This is the only fly box I use now. In the summer I will put several skating or muddler type flies into one tube. For big steelhead flies it a must have item. I have tried so many different fly boxes, but it was always the bulk that gets in the way of Spey casting, or closing the lid down and munching the flash of marabou that gave birth to this simple fly storage solution." - Jeff Layton
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 Spirit River Fergus' Strung Out Moal Leech sized just for Salmon & Steelhead is the pattern that started the Strung-Out revolution. Tied entirely on a string, the Mother of All Leeches (MOAL Leech) is quite possibly the best leech pattern we have ever fished. Tons of movement, subtle flash, and short shank hook for a drastically increased landing ratio. Give it a shot, we know you'll soon feel the same.
Custom Tied, Steelhead Tube Flies with weighted or no cone heads. Tube Fly comes with hook and junction tubing.
New and improved for 2017: Veevus Holograophic Tinsel, Large body wrap with Intruder Prop hackle under Marabou. Fly is finished off with Guinea Hackle and flashabou.
Use Purple and Pink if Black and Purple aren't producing. The VooDoo Leech is articulated so it is able to be long and bulky, but will swim in a lifelike manner, and the hook will stay firmly planted in the jaw of your fish. 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.
The combination of rabbit fur which has incredible life in the water and flashabou creates an illuminated attraction for fish. A real winner!
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!
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!
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!
Two Toned Flash Moal Leech - Flashabou and rabbit wrapped around a string go together. Moal Leeches have great movement in the water. They wiggle and undulate, which moves the flashabou in wave like motion reflecting colorful light waves as the fly swings across the river. Two Toned (color) Flash Moals have two different colors of flashabou tied in. The tail color is tied in after half the fly is wrapped with rabbit. The head flashabou is tied with a length of 2/3's the fly length. This works much better that two colors of flashabou tied in together at the cone.
Purple/Red Two Toned Flash Moal with Red Hot Bead in photo
Senyo's OCD is a great fly in low water conditions because it's unweighted and 3 1/2 inches long. Tied using Senyo's articulated shank, ostrich, and Angel Hair, for a fly that swims well in the water. Shank length: 25mm.
Size 2 Intruder hook.
Very nice tie up by Aqua Flies.
Similar to a Fish Taco - good/great fly for Steelhead.
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.
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.
Custom Moal Leeches are tied by Grabflies.com in the good old USA. Moal's are tied using the best materials on the market and are tied to last (super glue, Berkley Fireline Braid 20 LB (double over for 40 LB strength) and, quality hooks.
Constructed on the banks of the Kanektok River the killer krill, or Kriller, was designed for maximum castabilty as well as its flaring motion when swinging across hydraulic “fences” in the water column. With the weight of the dumbbell eyes at the back of the shank, the Kriller swings deep with more of a downward-diagonal profile than most traditional patterns. A devouring size for both chrome Chinook and Steelhead, having the eyes closer to the hook attracts some of the most aggressive eats you can find near tidewater!
Rob Crandall lives in Portland, Oregon, where he operates Water Time Outfitters, which offers guided fishing trips on the Deschutes River for trout and steelhead, as well as guided fly fishing for steelhead on the Clackamas, NF Nehalem, Trask and Oregon Coast rivers in the winter. It is on these rivers that Rob designed and developed his fish-catching patterns. He grew up on the banks of the Clackamas River and has been a licensed Oregon fishing guide since 1992. Rob is also the past editor of Flyfishing & Tying Journal magazine.
The Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is a searching style attractor baitfish pattern. Due to its synthetic build, this fly pattern is extremely durable, lightweight, and provides a serious amount of movement while it swims. The A.I. holds a great profile, retains its shimmer and translucency, and is the perfect option to combat changing water conditions. A proven pattern across the Great Lakes Region to Canadian/Alaskan waters and the West Coast.
The Egg Raider pays tribute to the Egg Sucking Leech, but it goes way beyond the traditional ESL platform. This is a killer fly in the Great Lakes for both steelhead, trout,smallmouth and popular in Alaska. Using the composite loop to bring together UV Material, Flashabou and ostrich, this fly swims like a minnow and is tough as nails. The use of 8mm Mottled Beads from the folks at Trout Beads to give this fly that little extra hot spot and realism.
Senyo's GL Predator Scandi: Greg Senyo likes to blend traditional Atlantic salmon and steelhead tying techniques with modern synthetic materials, and he has done that with the Predator Scandi series. Tied on a 40mm Senyo shank and using the Senyo Predator Wrap, this fly sparkles in the water. As with all of Greg's patterns, the Gamakatsu hook is attached point down.
This fly is tied on a short plastic tube, with a long bunny strip, a thick collar hackle and some flash in the wing. This combination has a great profile, and creates lots of movement underwater, yet ist easy to cast. One of the best tube fly patterns to have in your box.