Steelhead Leeches & Attractors

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)

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:

• Owner SSW #1 Hook

• Small Hook Holder Tubing
  

• VEEVUS THREAD 6/0

• 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
  

• Shank
  

• Lead Wire

• Dyed Pearl Diamond Braid

• Bling Rabbit Strips 1/8"
  

• Grizzly Spey Hackle - Wings
  

• Flashabou - over wing

• Rabbit Strip for wing

• Schlappen

• Flashabou - collar just over hackle

 
Hareline Bling Rabbit Strips (Click Here)

Jeff Layton, Steelhead caught using Evo Bling Fly

 Also see Evo Bunny Supreme (click here)

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/Blue Version (Click Here)

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)

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.

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.

Also see:

Evo Bunny Supreme (click here)

Evo Bunny (click here)

EVO Swimming in tank (+)

Materials:

Mini Fish Tacos Tied on a FS SENYOS ARTICULATED SHANK 25MM BLACK

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.

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

Size: 2.25 inches

Size 2 trailing hook SSW Oowner 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)

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 heavy wire (10 grains = .25" nickle bead) wrapped to form a higher prop hackle ball, then comes holographic Flashabou, then Marabou with four Grizzly feathers, Black  and purple Rabbit collar, Flashabou and barred voodoo fivers.

Lots of movement in the fly

Hook Sizes:  1 Owner hook

Length: 3 inches 

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

Also see Neo Skagit Leech, Purple/Black/Pink (CLICK HERE)

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

Size 2

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)

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

Also see: Black/Purple Flash Moal with Barred Legs (Click Here)  

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

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

Hook Sizes:  2 Owner hook, 1 Owner hook

Length: 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)

The Spider Leech is a new name for the Rubber Leg K Moal.

NEW for 2019, now tied with Micro Barred Voodoo Fibers - better in softer water, more movement, and the fly is .50 less expensive.

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.

Read The Fish Magnet Gear Guide Review for this fly (Click Here) 

 

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)

The Spider Leech is a new name for the K Moal, with the addition of Micro Barred Voodoo Fibers 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.

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.

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

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

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 - 2.5 - 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

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.

Also see: Purple Flash Moal Leech - (Click Here) 

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.

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:  3 inches | Size 2 Owner hook | #1 OPST 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
• Senyos Articulated Shank, 40 mm
• Micro Barred Voodoo Fibers
  
• 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)

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)

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:

• Owner SSW #2 Hook

• Plastic 5mm UV Egg

• VEEVUS THREAD 6/0

• 20 lb Mono

• Senyos Articulated Shank, 25 mm

• Lead Wire

• Dyed Pearl Diamond Braid

• Crosscut Rabbit Strips, 1/8

• Lady Amherst Center tail

• Flashabou - under wing

• Rabbit Strip for wing

• Schlappen

• Flashabou - just over hackle

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:

• Owner SSW #2 Hook

• Plastic 5mm UV Egg

• VEEVUS THREAD 6/0

• 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
  

• Shank
  

• Lead Wire

• Dyed Pearl Diamond Braid

• Crosscut Rabbit Strips, 1/8

• Lady Amherst Center tail

• Flashabou - under wing

• Rabbit Strip for wing

• Schlappen

• Flashabou - just over hackle

 Also see Evo Bunny Supreme (click here)

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 (braid, 20 lb, doubled over) the fly tends to wiggle and swim in the current. Specially swinging them.

Size 2 trailing Owner hook - 2.5" - 3" long (custom flies tied with bead heads)

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