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Marabou Spey, a single stage Leech. A non-weighted Marabou fly with lots of movement. The Marabou is propped up with a diamond braid ball with Prop hackle in front then followed by Marabou and then finished with Schlappen Hackle, Flashabou, and Micro Barred Voodoo Fibers. Trailing #2 Owner hook is held in place with hook junction tubing and red tinsel wrap for color and stiffness so it doesn’t foul when casting. - Great Summer and Fall Steelhead colors.
- Size: 2.5 inches
- Easy to cast
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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. 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, highly consider a Moal Leech.
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I've been tying different versions of this Muddler Moal Leech fly over the years. Now I'm happy with this new pattern. It has a hidden nickel bead to help sink it enough so it swims with movement, but can be swung over snaggy terrain. Fly is 2 - 2.25 inches long (small for a moal leech - summer size). Tied on braid line with #2 SSW Owner hook. Tied with PVC hook holder with Flashabou for tail, Crosscut Rabbit Fur, Micro Barred Voodoo Fibers, Black Deer Belly Hair, Shank, and braid line. Three color patterns - select below (Black/Olive - Olive is more Olive color than photo) Good summer and fall Steelhead pattern (Steelhead love rabbit fur and muddlers). The silhouette with the large spun deer belly hair head gives it a sculpin minnow look.
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Promise Keeper: this pattern is a great combo of cerise and black with a bit of flash. It is a top producer most of the year. Works especially well in them medium green to clear water conditions. Black and Pink are good winter Steelhead colors. Size 2 trailing hook Easy to cast: 2.5 inches
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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. 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 pattern is very good for: - Clear Water
- Bright Middle Day Conditions
- Flesh Fly Imitation
- Steelhead
- Bull Trout - Dolly Varden
- All Seasons
Size: 2.5 - 3 inches| Size 1 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)
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The Flashabou (Flash) Tail is tied onto a poly tube hook holder that holds hook in place. Then cross cut rabbit with Blue Flashabou, and Pink Bead. Good low water/Clear Water Winter Steelhead Fly, Olympic Peninsula, British Columbia, Great Lakes Steelhead Fly. 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, Braid Line 20 LB (double over for 40 LB strength) and, quality Owner size 2 hook. Size: 2.5 inches | Size: 2 Owner SSW Hook Want larger - see Flash Tail Moal Supreme, Blue/Pink (CLICK HERE)
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A custom design by Grabflies. Design idea came from combining the famous Skagit Minnow with the new Intruder style trailing hook. Looking thru my website you will see many variations and evolution of this fly. This is my latest, 2-18-2021. This variation uses Ostrich in the rear of this fly like the Neo Skagit Ostrich Leech, Methow , before that is rabbit prop ball (flor. blue) to keep Ostrich from collapsing - giving fly more profile and movement. Then Holographic Flashabou, Marabou, Grizzly feathers, and then black cross cut rabbit collar, finished with Flashabou and barred Voodoo fibers. Like the Neo Skagit Leech, but tied with Rabbit, Marabou, and Ostrich. Holographic Chartreuse Flashabou, four Chartreuse Grizzly feathers, Red .25 inch RedNickle Hot Bead. - Lots of movement in the fly - A great Steelhead Fly.
- Hook Sizes: 1 Owner SSW hook
- Hook Holder: Flor. Glow in the dark, Chartreuse Tubing
- Length: 3 inches
- Fly is tied and glued in every step of it's construction - tied to last.
- See Black version (Click Here)
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A Grabflies custom design. Sculpin are bait fish and found almost in all fresh water fisheries. Swinging Sculpin patterns are very popular in the Great Lakes for Steelhead and Alaska fishery, plus good for Trout and Bass... This pattern is unique in that it has cupped Guinea hackle tail over a size 2, trailing SSW Owner hook. Fly is 2.25 - 2.5 inches long. Tied on 20 lb doubled over braid line, like a Moal Leech. 
Sculpin with Guinea Tail (Out of Stock)
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Sculpin Flies are great for Steelhead, trout from Alaska, Pacific Northwest and Great Lakes. Alaska sculpin baitfish is a key source of protein for resident rainbow trout, Dolly Varden char, steelhead, and pike in Alaska lakes and streams. Jerry French has spent many seasons guiding in Alaska. It is during this time that he honed his trout fishing skills. The Alaskan trout are big, hungry meat eaters and are not shy about eating big flies. Jerry has designed his trout flies to lure the largest trout in the river. The WMD Sculpin is rigged with a size 4 AquaTalon hook.
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The Dolly Llama is the ideal pattern for all your big streamer fishing needs. With it's lifelike movement and quick sinking ability it will get down immediately and be visible to the fish it's targeting. This pattern was designed originally designed with Alaska rainbows in mind and quickly became a staple for big trout everywhere. Dolly Llama, Olive/White - good sculpin imitation. Size 2 Hook
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Olive Woolly Bugger: This is one of the best flies known to man and the ultimate streamer. It is great for Bass, Carp, Salmon, Steelhead, and Trout. Fish it dead drift or strip it. Always a go-to fly! Based from the Palmer which is one of the oldest of flies. Swing it - river, Strip it - works great in lakes. Fish it deep and strip it up in lakes for big trout. Size: 6
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Grabflies RMO Sculpin Intruder tied with Rabbit (Brown), Marabou (Olive), and Ostrich (Olive) on a shank with trailing braid line to number 2 SSW Owner hook, thru hook holder tubing - Glow in the dark. Fly Size: 2.25 inches A Grabflies custom design. Sculpin are bait fish and found almost in all fresh water fisheries. Swinging Sculpin patterns are very popular in the Great Lakes for Steelhead and Alaska fishery, plus good for Trout and Bass...
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The Carey is by far one of the most popular lake fishing patterns in British Columbia. It is an exceptional trolling fly, and a great searching pattern. Swing this fly, Still water/lake fish this fly. It works. An attractor variation of the Carey Special. Size 6 hook Tied with Marabou Tail, and Pheasant Collar. The Carey Special traces its roots back to 1920 when Colonel Tom Carey and Dr. Lloyd Day collaborated on a pattern originally called the Monkey Faced Louise or Dredge. Their design featured a dense pheasant rump hackle and a dubbed fur body from a dead marmot Dr. Day had found on his drive to rendezvous with Colonel Carey for a fishing trip. Since this initial prototype, the Carey Special has undergone many mutations. Still, the fly’s core remains the same: a pheasant rump tail and hackle, coupled with a body using a variety of materials.
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A good nymph that imitates a wide range of aquatics.
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A good Caddis Fly Imitation. Swing it in a river or stream, Cast sink and strip it in still water, lake or pond - it works.
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A Woolly Bugger but with an enticingly colored tungsten beadhead for added weight and attraction. When it doubt cast a Woolly Bugger. Swing it, Strip it = works! Size: 8
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The Bow River in Calgary is the home of some large trout, and an excellent streamer river that this fly was named after. This pattern is deadly when a streamer is needed, and great for getting down and searching for those large trout. Good Sculpin Imitation Size: 2
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Purple Peril tied by Grabflies with Purple Flashabou Tail. A famous Summer and Fall Steelhead fly. Ofter fished in the famous Steelhead rivers in the Pacific North West: Deschutes Rouge River , North Umpqua Rouge River, and Rouge River... Purple Peril: Developed by Ken McLeod, Pacific Northwest Steelhead man of great acclaim. This pattern works best in clear water situations where its subtle contrasting colors work their magic best. Hook Size and Tied on a 2050 Alec Jackson Black Spey Hook, Size 5 Fly is tied and glued in every step of it's construction - tied to last.
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A custom design by Grabflies. Tied with Purple Mallard Spey Feather and natural colored Pheasant Tail. The body is UV black/purple dubbing. The fly is un-weighted, with some flashabou.
A good summer/fall Steelhead fly. Purple and brown are good color combinations for elements of natural with UV morning and evening color of purple.
In the PNW, rivers such as the Deschutes, and Grande Ronde, plus many others...
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The OO-Leech = Olive and Orange Spey Leech. Materials MMO = Mallard, Marabou, and Ostrich + Tied on a Senyos Articulated Shank, 25mm, Black, with Prop ball to keep Ostrich and Marabou from collapsing - for movement. Non weighted fly - easy to cast. Olive and Orange - good low water and Sculpin colors. Good for large Trout, Steelhead and Salmon. Size 2 - 2.5 inches Hook: Size 2 SSW Owner
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The Muddler Minnow is one of the most popular fly patterns in the world.
A very good summer/fall Steelhead Muddler Minnow pattern.
When swinging the Muddler the fly moves in and out of the surface film, enticing Steelhead to the strike.
Muddlers are also fished subsurface with sinking tip lines. Muddlers because of their deer hair trap lots of shimmering bubbles of air that fish love.
Wing is Puple Lady Amherst Center tail.
Size 5, Daiichi 2050 Alec Jackson Bronze Spey Hook
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A custom design by Grabflies. A good Steelhead fly with lots of movement with the two rubber worm tails. Length: 2 – 2.5 inches Size 2 Owner barbless - no escape hook Fly is tied and glued in every step of it's construction - tied to last.
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With many years of intense searching for these anadromous business partners, I have found tying my skaters on a 60° hook has had the most success. The fly skates, pops and gurgles, making it hard for fish to resist. The Hanger is easy to cast and will pop well due to the tail end of the fly being weighed down by the hook. This keeps the legs down and the foam up for that iconic pop. Greatest of all are most of the fish hooked on the 60° jig hook are landed. Black and blue for those early morning dawn patrols and over cast days, orange for bright fish, and white for that 12 O’clock lunch fish when everyone’s taking a nap.
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A custom design by Grabflies. Design idea came from combining the famous Skagit Minnow with the new Intruder style trailing hook. Like the Neo Skagit CW, but tied with Rabbit as well with Marabou. This fly has rabbit tied over 5 inches of leader wire (equal to .25: nickle bead in weight) wrapped to form a higher prop hackle ball, then comes holographic Chartreuse Flashabou, then Marabou with four Chartreuse Grizzly feathers, Black Rabbit collar, and Flashabou. Lots of movement in the fly Hook Size: 1 Owner SSW hook Length: 2.5 - 3 inches Fly is tied and glued in every step of it's construction - tied to last. Also see RM Skagit Leech, Methow CW (CLICK HERE)
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A custom design by Grabflies. Design idea came from combining the famous Skagit Minnow with the new Intruder style trailing hook. Like the Neo Skagit Leech, but tied with Rabbit as well with Marabou. This fly has rabbit tied over 3.25 inches of leader wire wrapped to form a higher prop hackle ball, then comes holographic Red Flashabou, then Marabou with four Red Grizzly feathers, Black Rabbit collar, Flashabou and barred voodoo fivers. Lots of movement in the fly Size 2 Owner hook Length: 2.25 – 2.5 inches Fly is tied and glued in every step of it's construction - tied to last. Also see RM Skagit Leech, Purple/Black/Red ( CLICK HERE )
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Olive Fish Tacos Tied on a FS SENYOS ARTICULATED SHANK 25MM BLACK Olive is a good color in low clear conditions, imitating Sculpin or other natural grab impulses. 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. 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. Jeff Hickman likes to fish Purple Tacos in the morning, bright colors during the day, and black in the evening/dark. Size: 2.5 inches long Size 2 trailing hook Owner Barbless No Escape Hook. Also See Fish Taco's by Aqua Flies, ready to ship: Pink (click here) and Purple (click here), and Senyo's OCD flies (Click Here) These custom tied Fish Taco's (allow 3-4 days to tie) are tied with un-weighted thread heads.
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A good swinging fly with lots of dancing leg movement, Great in late summer and fall when October Caddis are present. Swing up Searun Cutthroat, Steelhead, Rainbow Trout, and even a King Salmon occasionally. Tied on a number 6 AHREX NS11o Streamer S/E Hook. Fly is weighted with heavy wire under body. See photos of Dave and Erik Robinson Trout Speying these fish up.
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I have been ask this question many times - if you could only choose one fly to fish for Steelhead with, what would it be? Answer Moal Leeches. – Jeff Layton I’ve also caught a lot of other fish on Moals, Trout, Bass, Pike...So try this for some big Browns, Bass, and Pike.
This fly mixes the movement of a Moal (mother of all leeches) with it rabbit a string leech effect, and wormy legs to fetch out the curiosity in fish. Swing in, Strip it, Jig it...
Size: 2.5 inches Hook: Size 2, SSW Owner
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This fly gets down to the bottom quickly. Good pattern for Steelhead and Salmon.
Size:4 TWO in STOCK
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A good low water Coho Salmon and Steelhead fly. Size 4 hook
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A cone head bugger with Caster's Squirmito Worm material used for a wiggle tail. Swing it in a river, or jig or strip it in still water. Size 6 hook.
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A cone head bugger with Caster's Squirmito Worm material used for a wiggle tail. Swing it in a river, or jig or strip it in still water. Size 6 hook.
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CCFCCP = "Coo Coo For Cocoa Puffs" Four Colors Available: Purple/Pink, Pink/Orange, Black/Purple, Olive Designed to fish like a mini Squidro, this fly has more movement than just about any pattern. Designed for steelhead, this fly works exceptionally well on salmon and trout as well. Fly is 2 inches long, easy to cast and gets down quickly. Good for Steelhead, Great Lakes Steelhead, Salmon, Bass... - Fast Sinking with painted lead eyes
- Tied on a short shank with a long cable loop
- Can change hooks
- Very durable design
- Very compact and easy to cast
- Can be swung with a Skagit line, or drifted under a strike indicator
- Can be fished year around
- Perfect colors for winter or summer
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Tierra Del Fuego Bead Head Miller's Electric Leech Size: 4 Design for big trout in Tierra Del Fuego but works great for big trout in almost all rivers and lakes. Also great for Steelhead. Swing it, Strip it...
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The Woolly Bugger is the most recognizable, and likely the most commonly fished streamer fly ever tied. The woolly bugger attracts fish in fast or slow water, rivers, ponds, and lakes, in dirty water or spring creeks. It imitates crayfish, minnows, sculpin, leeches, and many other natural foods trout love.
White Woolly Buggers represents bait fish, minnows, shiners, so they're great for meat eatting Trout like Browns, Bull Trout, Big Rainbow Trout, Great lakes Steelhead, Bass, Pike, Tierra Del Fuego... I tie this bugger with long white soft Schlappen hackle - good movement in the water and fills in for the body of a minnow.
Tied on a AHREX NS110 Streamer Hook, Size 4 - very sharp, quality hook. Six flies in stock - ready to ship.
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Grabflies "White Rabbit" A good minnow/bait fish streamer for hungry trout, also works for Great Lakes Steelhead. Tied on a AHREX NS110 Streamer Hook, Size 6 - very sharp, quality hook.
Fly is tied and glued in every step of it's construction - tied to last. Four Flies in stock - ready to ship. Also see: Black Rabbit Streamer (Click Here) | Olive Barred Rabbit Streamer (Click Here)
Brown Barred Rabbit Streamer (Click Here)
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A Grablies original - a cross between a Bugger Leech and a Montana Nymph. I like to swing flies - always have. Even when I trout fish, I would swing nymphs and or do a full swing with a mend when the fly was a cross from me. When I was Twelve I read "The Trout Fisherman's Bible, by Ray Bergman" I practiced the full drift, long before indicators (which I don't use). What I'm getting at - fishing this fly. It is a nymph over half of the drift, and then when I mend and it swings it is a Bugger then. This fly is good for Steelhead and large Trout. Great lakes Steelhead, and Browns, Pacific Northwest Steelhead, BC Steelhead, and Tierra del Fuego...
Marabou tail, Ringneck Pheasant dyed Black Wing Case. Tied on a AHREX NS110 Streamer Hook, Size 6 - very sharp, quality hook.
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The Copper John fly is one of the most popular nymphs, if not the most. Great for Steelhead and Trout. Size 8
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Custom tie by Grabflies. Good fly for Trout and Steelhead. Tied on a Ahrex FW580 Wet Fly/Nymph Hooks, Size 6 Swing it or Nymph it = Works Nymphs like giant stone flies live in the rivers for as long as three years before they hatch into winged adults. They are attractive to trout in several sizes, almost year round. As the stone fly nymphs grow they must take over a larger territory. Trout target on these vulnerable treats and will feast until gorged.
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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. 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
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