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Evo Bling (New for Fall 2019/2020) is weighted enough to get the rabbit down - swims great. The fly is tied with weighted wire (.025 - .030). This is used to create an enlarged body that helps keep the rabbit wing swimming higher and off the hook to help prevent fouling - see photo. I've been working a long time playing with methods to do this. Here it is! Size: 2 - 2.5 inches Materials: - 60 lb braid line (Supreme 2 uses braid line and tubing with flash tinsel glued over, this keep to hook align but still flexible. Hook can be turned in tubing.)
- Small Hool Holder Tubing
- Grizzly Spey Hackle - Wings
Hareline Bling Rabbit Strips (Click Here) 
Jeff Layton, Steelhead caught using Evo Bling Fly
Also see Evo Bunny Supreme (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 Neo Skagit Leech, Klickitat (click here) 
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A great summer Steelhead fly. A Moal Leech with Purple Flashabou and Barred white/black legs. Micro Barred Voodoo Fibers Size: 2 inches | Size 2 Owner SSW hook
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 Owner size 2 hook.
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Bullhead Leech custom fly tied and designed by Grabflies. Great for Steelhead, King Salmon... NEW for 2020
This Muddler Style Deer Hair Head fly has lots of movement and silhouette. It is weighted with heavy wire and wrapped and glued over with Diamond Braid. The weight is added so this fly will sink and offset the floating deer hair which traps air. The rabbit strip wing is propped up by the bulbous thorax hidden behind the wing – see thumbnail photo, upper left. Head: Black and Red Spun Deer Hair Length: 2.5 inches Size: 1 Owner SSW Hook Tied on a eyed shank
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Bullhead Leech custom fly tied and designed by Grabflies. Great for Steelhead, Coho Salmon, King Salmon... NEW for 2020
This Muddler Style Deer Hair Head fly has lots of movement and silhouette. It is weighted with heavy wire and wrapped and glued over with Diamond Braid. The weight is added so this fly will sink and offset the floating deer hair which traps air. The rabbit strip wing is propped up by the bulbous thorax hidden behind the wing – see thumbnail photo, upper left. Head: Black and Red Spun Deer Hair Length: 2.5 - 3 inches Size: 1 Owner SSW Hook Tied on a eyed shank
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Egg Sucking Bullhead Leech custom fly tied and designed by Grabflies. Great for Steelhead. This version with the Bead Egg at the eye of the shank, sinks the fly faster than the Bullhead Leech. NEW for 2020
This Muddler Style Deer Hair Head fly has lots of movement and silhouette. It is weighted with .25 inch Hot Bead. The weight is added so this fly will sink and offset the floating deer hair which traps air. The rabbit strip wing is propped up by the bulbous thorax hidden behind the wing - see thumbnail photo, upper left. Head: Black and Red Spun Deer Hair Length: 2.75 inches | 2.25 inches (two sizes) Size: 1 Owner SSW Hook | 2 Owner SSW Hook (two sizes) Tied on a eyed shank Bead: .25 inch Hot Bead
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A Moal Leech as good as it gets. Tied with hook holder to help prevent hook fouling, and natural Micro Barred Voodoo Fibers for 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. 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. Methow Moal Supreme CW (CW = Clear water) Size: 2.5 " 
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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 3.25 inches of leader wire wrapped to form a higher prop hackle ball, then comes holographic Chartreuse Flashabou, then Marabou with four Chartreuse 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 Neo Skagit Leech, Methow (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. This fly has lots of action in the water with a large profile. This is a smaller version of the Neo Skagit Leech. It is not a mini, hence the name bijou, smaller, elegant version. It is tied on a FS SENYOS ARTICULATED SHANK 25MM BLACK and is lightly weighted with some 1.5 inches of medium lead wire wrapped around short shank (this is needed for all the materials, weighted enough to make it swim optimally, great movement). Fly is 2 inches, long but with some trailing material may drag it out to 2.5 inches. Stinger - trailing hook extends back with mono. Hook can be replaced. Size 2 Owner SSW hook. This is a slow tie, I can only tie about two an hour. See Neo Skagit Leeches (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. 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.Tied with Lady Amherst. A special fly tied for the Klickitat river, WA. Works great especially for early to mid summer Steelhead. Size: 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) See Neo Skagit Bijou Leech, Klickitat (Click Here) See Klickitat Skagit Leech (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. This fly has lots of action in the water. New Design - now comes tied on Intruder wire junction to hook, so hook can be changed. A very special pattern tied for the Klickitat River, WA Size: 3 inch | Size 2 Owner hook
Also see: Neo Skagit Leech with hidden Nickle Bead) (click Here)
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A Moal Leech as good as it gets. Tied with hook holder to help prevent hook fouling, and natural Micro Barred Voodoo Fibers for 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. 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 Owner size 2 hook.
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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 Methow Skagit Leech is a Clear Water version of the original Methow Skagit Leech, which has more black in it. It is tied with a hidden nickle cone, lighter than a bead. The hidden bead helps prop up the Marabou. The fly swims different, and snags less as the bead will not snag on rocks. New for 2019, Tied with UV2 dyed Marabou, color: King Fisher Blue Fly is tied and glued in every step of it's construction - tied to last.
Size: 2.5 - 3 inches | Size 2 Owner SSW hook | Size 1 SSW Owner |Size 1, OPST barbless hook
Also see Neo Skagit Leech, Methow (Click Here) | A slightly smaller version: RM Skagit Leech, Methow (Click Here)
Neo Skagit Leech, CW - under water view
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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 Methow Skagit Leech is a smaller version of the original Methow Skagit Leech, which has more black in it. It is tied with a hidden nickle bead - smaller sizes lighter cone. The hidden bead helps prop up the Marabou. The fly swims different, and snags less as the bead will not snag on rocks. Regular size has a hidden .25 inch bead, and is three inches long. Fly is tied and glued in every step of it's construction - tied to last. Size: 2.5 - 3 inches Hook Sizes: # 2 & 1 Owner SSW hook | OPST # 1 Barbless Neo Skagit Ostrich Leech, Methow (Click Here) Neo Skagit Leech, Methow CW (Clear Water (Click Here)
Also see other Neo Skagit Leeches (click here)
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A Moal Leech as good as it gets. Tied with hook holder to help prevent hook fouling, and natural Micro Barred Voodoo Fibers for 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. 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.
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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 is a smaller version of the Neo Skagit Leech. It is not a mini, hence the name bijou, smaller, elegant version. It is tied on a FS SENYOS ARTICULATED SHANK 25MM BLACK and is lightly weighted with some 1.5 inches of medium lead wire wrapped around short shank (this is needed for all the materials, weighted enough to make it swim optimally, great movement). Fly is 2 inches, long but with some trailing material may drag it out to 2.5 inches. Stinger - trailing hook extends back with mono. Hook can be replaced. Size 2 Owner SSW hook. This is a slow tie, I can only tie about two an hour. See Neo Skagit Leeches (Click Here)
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AKA: Two Toned Flash Moal Leech, Blue/Chartreuse 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.
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The Evo Bunny Supreme 2 is weighted enough to get the rabbit down - swims great. The fly is tied with weighted wire (.025 - .030). This is used to create an enlarged body that helps keep the rabbit wing swimming higher and off the hook to help prevent fouling - see photo. I've been working a long time playing with methods to do this. Here it is! Size: 2 - 2.5 inches Materials: - 60 lb braid line (Supreme 2 uses braid line and tubing with flash tinsel glued over, this keep to hook align but still flexible. Hook can be turned in tubing.)
- Small Hool Holder Tubing
Also see Evo Bunny Supreme (click here)
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The Evo Bunny Supreme is weighted enough to get the rabbit down - swims great. The fly is tied with weighted wire (.025 - .030). This is used to create an enlarged body that helps keep the rabbit wing swimming higher and off the hook to help prevent fouling - see photo. I've been working a long time playing with methods to do this. Here it is! Size: 2 - 2.5 inches Materials: 
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Black Magic Muddler a custom tie by Grabflies. A very good summer/fall Steelhead Muddler Minnow pattern. Design for rivers like the Klickitat and Deschutes... This muddler is tied on a shank with a trailing #2 Owner hook. Trailing hooks are much better for tail nipping takes and help barbless hook stay hooked much better, plus do much less damage to wild fish for releasing. Tied with a rabbit wing. Fly is 1.5 to 2 inches longer. Fishes very high in the water column on a dryline. This muddler has lots of action. Works great summer into fall for Steelhead.
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Mykiss Muddler tied by RioEveryone who swings flies for steelhead needs muddlers in their boxes. RIO’s Mykiss Muddler is a beautiful version you will want to add to your collection. It will also be the one you reach for first on your next outing. The flat head causes this muddler to dive into fishing position quickly. This fly’s happy place is being swung on a floating line just slightly below the surface. Tied on a #5 Black Alec Jackson Steelhead Iron.
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Fall Muddler custom tie by Grabflies. A very good summer/fall Steelhead Muddler Minnow pattern. Design for rivers like the Klickitat and Deschutes... This muddler is tied on a shank with a trailing #2 Owner hook. Trailing hooks are much better for tail nipping takes and help barbless hook stay hooked much better, plus do much less damage to wild fish for releasing. Tied with a rabbit wing. Fly is 1.5 to 2 inches longer. Fishes very high in the water column on a dryline. This muddler has lots of action. Works great summer into fall for Steelhead.
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This flies has fished best with Red 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. 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
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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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A Moal Leech as good as it gets. Tied with hook holder to help prevent hook fouling, and natural Micro Barred Voodoo Fibers for 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. 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 Owner size 2 hook.
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Bullhead Leech custom fly tied and designed by Grabflies. Great for Steelhead, Coho Salmon, King Salmon... NEW for 2020
This Muddler Style Deer Hair Head fly has lots of movement and silhouette. It is weighted with heavy wire and wrapped and glued over with Diamond Braid. The weight is added so this fly will sink and offset the floating deer hair which traps air. The rabbit strip wing is propped up by the bulbous thorax hidden behind the wing – see thumbnail photo, upper left. Head: Black and Red Spun Deer Hair Length: 2.5 - 3 inches Size: 1 Owner SSW Hook Tied on a eyed shank
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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 version of the original Skagit Leech tied by Grabflies. The original version was tied with a hidden .25" nickle bead. The hidden bead helps prop up the Marabou which has stiff Prop Hackle in front of it. The fly swims different, and snags less as the bead will not snag on rocks. This design has heavy wire wrapped underneath a prop ball then wrapped over with diamond braid. Red/Orange - very good in off color water and sunny conditions. Size: 3 inches | #1 SSW 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) See larger size for King Salmon (Click Here)
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A very popular shank fly that is very effective for Steelhead, and all five Pacific Salmon, Char, Sea-Run Browns as well as Atlantic Salmon. 3" long overall, unweighted and perfect for swinging in low, clear water. 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.
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