| Methow - This color scheme got its name when I first fished the Methow river, in the winter of 2015. I had two flies tied up in this color pattern and caught eight Steelhead in one day. Since then whenever the water has good visibility it is a go to pattern. I've caught huge Steelhead and good size Coho on this color pattern (Black/Blue/Chartreuse).
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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| Size 2 Owner hook (want a bigger hook for big Steelhead and Salmon - Neo Skagit Ostrich Leech, Methow (Click Here) Neo Skagit Leech, Methow CW (Clear Water (Click Here) Neo Skagit Bijou Leech, Methow (Click Here)
Also see other Neo Skagit Leeches (click here)
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One of Grabflies best color patterns, the Methow (Black/King Fisher Blue/Chartreuse Butt). This Taco fly has the addition of the trailing egg. Tied like a Fish Taco Fly but using Rhea instead of Ostrich Plume. This gives the fly a little less silhouette, but with the same action, plus Rhea really stands out and moves in the water. Size: 2.5 inches, Size 2 SSW Owner hook Also see Rhea Taco (click here) and Fish Taco (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. Taking the most successful Steelhead fly and making it even better! This Neo Skagit Ostrich Leech is like the Neo Skagit Leech, Methow but it is tied with propped up (hidden nickle bead + Intruder Prop hackle) trailing Ostrich, then marabou tied ahead of it. This gives the fly more silhouette and action. The fly swims different, and snags less as the bead will not snag on rocks. Fly is tied and glued in every step of it's construction - tied to last. Size: 2.75 - 3.25 inches | Size 2, owner (.25" smaller), and size 1 OPST Barbless Hook (strong) Also see: Neo Skagit Leech, Methow CW (Clear Water (Click Here) See other Neo Skagit Leeches (click here) 
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One of Grabflies best color patterns, the Methow (Black/King Fisher Blue/Chartreuse Butt). This Taco fly has the addition of the trailing egg.
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. Size: 3 inches, Size 2 hook
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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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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. New Updated Design for 2019 Size (large profile fly): 2.75 - 3, Size 2 Owner hook | 3 - 3.5 inch #1 OPST Swing Hook Skagit Leech Tying Instructions (for 2017 style) and Fly Tying Material PDF File (Click Here) See other/colors - Skagit Leeches - (Click Here) Also see: Neo Skagit Leech with hidden Nickle Bead) (click Here) 
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This fly was tweaked from "Evo Mini" with the addition of the egg fireball and a few other changes. EVO Fireball Bug with Eyes a getting deeper version of EVO Fireball Bug | ev·o·lu·tion noun noun: evolution; plural noun: evolutions 1. the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth. | synonyms: | Darwinism, natural selection "his interest in evolution" |
the gradual development of something, especially from a simple to a more complex form. "the forms of written languages undergo constant 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 Mini is 2 inches long. Easy to cast. A good summer and fall Steelhead fly. 
EVO Swimming in tank (+)
Also see: (EVO Fireball Bug) - easier to cast, lots of movement. Materials: FS SENYOS ARTICULATED SHANK 25MM BLACKSenyo's Intruder Trailer Hook Wire (now 20 lb Mono)
Daiichi Intruder Hook, D2557 or Owner Hook (size 2)Egg Beads
Ice DubSchlappen Lady Amherst Center tailExtra Select Strung Marabou | Marabou Strung Blood QuillsMicro Barred Voodoo Fibers
Guinea HackleReal Eyes Plus
Flashabou VEEVUS THREAD
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Evo Bunny, new for 2018, updated 2019. T tied on a Senyos Articulated Shank, 25mm, Black A non-weighted, easy to cast Steelhead fly with lots of action. Tied with a trailing egg. This fly has lots of movement with a free moving Rabbit wing. Size 2 Owner SSW hook tied with 20 lb mono doubled over. See all Evo Bunny Flies (click Here) 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. 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 hook | Size 1, OPST barbless hook
Also see Neo Skagit Leech, Methow (click here) Neo Skagit Bijou Leech, Methow (Click Here)
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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. Also see: Two Toned Flash Moal Leech, Blue/Chartreuse (AKA Improved Methow Moal Leech)
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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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This fly is now tied in a classic tie up, and has been a super effective Steelhead fly. It first started as the Improved Methow Moal, and then evolved into Skagit Methow Leech (which has the record for catching 20 lb Steelhead). For lower water and summer conditions this same color pattern can be found in this fly and Skagit Leech Lite. See other Neo Classic patterns (Click Here) Tied on a:
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One of Grabflies best color patterns, the Methow (Black/King Fisher Blue/Chartreuse Butt). This Taco fly has the addition of the trailing egg. Tied like a Fish Taco Fly but using Marabou instead of Ostrich Plume. This gives the fly a little less silhouette, but with the same action, plus Marabou really moves in the water. Size: 3 inches, Size 2 hook Also see: Egg Dropping Fish Taco
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(NEW Colors) 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) .
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Evo Bunny, new for 2018. The small size is tied on a Senyos Articulated Shank, 25mm, Black Tied with a trailing egg. This fly has lots of movement with a free moving Rabbit wing. See all Evo Bunny Flies (click Here) See Evo Bunny Supreme (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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This fly was tweaked from "Evo Mini" with the addition of the egg fireball and a few other changes. EVO Fireball Bug a great all season Steelhead fly. This fly can be casted easily. A heavier get down deeper version is: EVO Fireball Bug with Eyes | ev·o·lu·tion noun noun: evolution; plural noun: evolutions 1. the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth. | synonyms: | Darwinism, natural selection "his interest in evolution" |
the gradual development of something, especially from a simple to a more complex form. "the forms of written languages undergo constant 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 Mini is 2 inches long. Easy to cast. A good summer and fall Steelhead fly.
EVO Swimming in tank (+)
Materials: FS SENYOS ARTICULATED SHANK 25MM BLACKSenyo's Intruder Trailer Hook Wire (now 20 lb Mono)
Daiichi Intruder Hook, D2557 or Owner Hook (size 2)Egg Beads
Ice DubSchlappen Lady Amherst Center tailExtra Select Strung Marabou | Marabou Strung Blood QuillsMicro Barred Voodoo Fibers
Guinea Hackle Flashabou VEEVUS THREAD
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