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How to tie an Egg Sucking Leech Fly


I am not quite sure if Egg Sucking Leeches actually occur in the wild, but I am positive that fish love to eat them. This killer Streamer Pattern works well on rivers like the Big Horn, the Missouri and the Colorado.  I like to fish with Egg Sucking Leeches in the Spring and Fall when the water is cold and the trout are active. I have tied this streamer fly with purple, black, olive and brown.

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Watch how to tie this fly:


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Materials List:

Streamer Patterns thi good have to be tied on good strong streamer hooks.  For this fly I chose to use a straight eye, size #4 streamer hook.  Most long shank streamer hooks will work.
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I also used Lead Wire to add weight to my Egg Sucking Leech.
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I like to tie big flies like this one with strong thread so that I can secure my materials and use the fly for fish after fish.






The rib of this fly is tied with copper wire.
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Step By Step: How to tie an Egg Sucking Leech


Start a hook with lead wire.  Be sure to use a little less to make room for the egg later.
Use strong thread and wind it back to the top of the bend of the hook.
Add a clump of marabou for the tail.
Tie in a stretch of copper wire for the rib.
Now add a length of chenille for the body.
Next, tie in two dark hackles, tips first.
Wrap the chenille forward 2/3 of the way to the eye and tie it off.
Wrap the hackles over the chenille and tie them off at the same point.
Now counter wrap the copper wire over the hackle to the front of the hook.
Add a clump of egg material.
Trim the egg material to the shape of an egg.
Whip finish to complete the fly, it should look something like this.
Here is a top view.

Egg Sucking Leech






Capt Matt is a fly fishing guide in the Roaring Fork Valley out of Aspen, CO.  The streamer fishing in the Spring and Fall on the rivers here is out of this world. If you would like to take a guided float and watch all kinds of fish eat your streamers, set up a trip by going to http://www.aspenflyfishing.com




"How to tie an
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How to tie a Gold Scud Nymph

The Gold Scud is a standard fly among fly fishermen who fish in places like the Big Horn River or lakes where freshwater shrimp create big fish.  This standard Scud Pattern is easy to tie and can be tied in many colors to match the shrimp you are seeing.




 





Watch how to tie this fly:

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Materials List:

This Gold Scud fly is tied on a size #14 scud hook.  This fly is generally tied on a curved shank hook to imitate the shape of a real fresh water shrimp.




I like to use thread that is similar to the color of the shrimp i am trying to imitate.  In this case, i tied this fly with orange thread.





This Scud Pattern is tied with natural dubbing made from dyed gold rabbit fur.  I have also used synthetic dubbing with great success.





The shell back of this scud fly is made by simply cutting a piece of plastic from a bag that I had laying around. Sometimes I use mylar flash material in place of a plastic bag.






Finally, I like to use copper wire for the rib of this fly.  I chose orange copper wire to match my Gold Scud Nymph.
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Step By Step: How to tie a Gold Scud Fly





Start with a strong Curved Shank Hook







Use strong thread






Add a stretch of copper wire for the rib

Tie in a strip of plastic bag for the shell back of the fly
Twist gold dubbing over the shank and up to the eye of the hook
Pull the plastic shell back forward and tie it off at the eye of the hook.

Now counter wrap the copper forward, tie it off and whip finish to complete the fly.


Gold Scud Nymph





Capt Matt is an Orvis Endorsed fly fishing guide in Colorado. If you are planning a trip and would like to get a little fishing in, please go to http://www.aspenflyfishing.com



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