Fly Tying: Mayer's Mini Jig Leech, Fly Fishing Journeys podcast, and Wyoming Fly Fishing!

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Here's a variation of my favorite Landon Mayer pattern, the Mini Jig Leech. With the addition of a jig hook and some Solarez Bone Dry, this pattern is now ready to go! Join me in the video as I tie the Mayer's Mini Jig Leech, interview Rob Giannino from the Fly Fishing Journeys podcast, and discuss fishing Wyoming's North Platte River with Ryan Anderson of Wyoming Fly Fishing. Lots in this one!
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Hook: Hanak H 450 BL; #10
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Bead: 3.5mm slotted tungsten; silver
Thread: Semperfli Nano Silk 18/0; black
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Body: Krystal Flash; green (coated w/ Solarez Bone Dry)
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Wing: Micro Pine Squirrel Zonker strip; black
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Collar: Ostrich Herl; gray
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[@ColorfulCOFlyFishing]

I’m addicted to tying and fishing these

[@TimCammisa]

Fortunately, many fish are addicted to this, too! Tim www.troutandfeather.com

[@FlyFishingJourneys]

Sweet video Tim! Whan amazing adventure with you and Harrison. I can't wait until our next one. I am honored to be part of your program.

[@TimCammisa]

Thanks, Rob, and glad we were able to experience that together! What a fun trip...but making this video with you was seriously awesome. Let's plan another! Tim www.troutandfeather.com

[@phoult37]

It works great in the Driftless region too! I like what you did with the body; I've always just used dubbing, but I think your style looks better and lets the fly sink better. Great work as always and thanks for sharing!

[@TimCammisa]

You got it, Pat, and thanks for the comment. I have yet to fish the Driftless region, but am DYING to! If you have any tips or locations, please lmk: [e-mail] Thanks for taking the time to comment. Tim www.troutandfeather.com

[@nicolelewis1828]

Tim, I am also a fan of GSP thread. I like to use the white a lot and colour it, if needed with sharpies. Thanks for this great video!

[@TimCammisa]

You're welcome, Nicole, and thanks for taking a moment to share that tip! Tim www.troutandfeather.com

[@HarrisonHughes1]

Such a good trip!!! Awesome video, Tim!

[@TimCammisa]

Thanks, Harrison, and you know what I'm going to say....let's do another!! Tim www.troutandfeather.com

[@flatswhisperer]

Nice job Tim. You have a great channel. Thanks for sharing your fly fishing knowledge.

[@TimCammisa]

You're welcome, and thanks for taking a moment to share. I look forward to hearing more from you on my other videos. Tim www.troutandfeather.com

[@srcesq]

Can't wait to tie a few of these for a pond near me that leeches work great in!

[@TimCammisa]

You'll have to lmk how they work for you, Scott...good luck! Tim www.troutandfeather.com

[@slimer322]

That worked also in Finland. Thank you for the guide.

[@TimCammisa]

That is awesome to hear, and very cool you're in Finland! Send me some pictures if you're able: [e-mail] Thanks for taking a moment to comment. Tim www.troutandfeather.com

[@rjf1877]

Great job Tim, I'm going to the Madison next week and I will definitely take some of these along for my first Euro trip. Have you tried the inverting beads that Devin has? They really work well and convert any style hook to a jig. Nice to see you on the road. Bob

[@TimCammisa]

Hi Bob, and thanks for the comment. I have yet to try those, but love the idea behind them. So you're saying that I shouldn't have just bought a thousand jig hooks?!?! ;-) Tim www.troutandfeather.com

[@sigurdurmarolafsson4183]

Great looking fly m8!!

[@TimCammisa]

Thanks so much for the kind words...the fish seem to like it, too! Tim www.troutandfeather.com

[@matthewgallant1301]

Thank you Tim! Do you think I could substitute the ostrich herl for standard hackle? I have some very small hackle feathers left from an old pack I would Love to use

[@TimCammisa]

You can try, make sure the hackle is flexible and not stiff. The key is for movement. Tim www.troutandfeather.com

[@marksleeper3752]

Great looking fly Tim

[@TimCammisa]

Thanks for the kind words, Mark, and this one has been working a TON for me this year! Tim www.troutandfeather.com

[@robertandersson331]

thanks for another great video

[@TimCammisa]

You got it, Robert, and I hope all is well with you! Tim www.troutandfeather.com

[@marksleeper9385]

Wow nice Tim

[@TimCammisa]

Thanks, Mark, and I hope all is well on your end! Tim www.troutandfeather.com

[@MarcTelesha]

I prefer ice dub instead of flash body. Makes a better profile I think. I also put the Zonker on the bottom of the hook since it is inverted.

[@TimCammisa]

Hi Marc, and thanks for the comment. I will try some dubbing, though do like the slender profile giving off (which gives the illusion of an almost transparent body, similar to many forage species). Also, the Zonker is inverted on this one, which was the point of the video in that it was tied upside-down during our trip to Wyoming...and the fish didn't seem to care! Landon has a specific way to tie, and the Pine Squirrel strip should be tied in on the same size as the hook gap (for a jig hook). Thanks again and I hope all is well! Tim www.troutandfeather.com

[@amyterra1922]

I am relatively new to tying and have rabbit zonkers but no squirrel. Are they interchangeable or does squirrel have different properties? Thanks for a great video! Can't wait to tie it!!!!

[@TimCammisa]

Hi Amy, and welcome to fly tying! In general, squirrel fur is shorter and very dense, thus you'll see it recommended for smaller fibers. Here's a forum that also discusses them more: www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?/topic/83268-difference-in-rabbit-and-pine-squirrel-strips/ I hope that helps, and be sure to lmk how the pattern turns out! If you have more questions, don't hesitate to email me: [e-mail] Thanks! Tim www.troutandfeather.com

[@jamesshanley913]

I keep a razor blade near my vise for cutting GSP. Works great, saves my scissors.

[@TimCammisa]

Smart idea, James, and thanks for sharing with others. I hope to hear more from you on some of my other videos. Tim www.troutandfeather.com

[@carlyoshizumi831]

👍thanks for sharing.

[@TimCammisa]

You got it, Carl! Tim www.troutandfeather.com

[@petergiers8515]

Tim I just saw a Landon Myers add for a jig hook it appears that the pine squrril was tied upside down from the way you do it in this video. What do you think of that method

[@TimCammisa]

Hi Peter, and the way that you noticed by Landon is part of his design for the fly. As mentioned in my video, there are lots of methods to tie patterns and the pine squirrel will respond differently based on the application. For instance, if this one is sitting on a lake bottom, you'll get little movement out of the fly. However, when stripping this pattern, the fibers come alive. Final piece to the story: I prefer Landon's method and about 99% of these are tied that way, however in Wyoming, we were running on little sleep and tying at night. A few slipped by this way....and I caught one of my largest fish on the trip on it. Because of that, I decided on the video and chose to tie using this method. Learn more about Landon's pattern here: landonmayerflyfishing.com/signature-fly-mini-leech-jig/ Thanks for checking and hope that helps! Tim www.troutandfeather.com

[@petergiers8515]

@@TimCammisai sure Thank you for the response. It's clear that there are many options when typing any fly. I really don't think the fish are all that picky given the proper size and presentation. The example in the add looks great. Your version is a great one and very durable. I've tied both who knows with one will be better. Thanks again

[@petergiers8515]

I also must say that one way it looks better in the fly box and the other in the water lol

[@vharrald]

So we can actually use any feather. What about using natural yarn or hemp twine?

[@TimCammisa]

Hi Santa, and that's up to you. This version shares some of the original components, though you're encouraged to experiment and see what works for you. Tim www.troutandfeather.com

[@vharrald]

@@TimCammisa thank you Tim

[@johnmeyer6197]

Did you ever try emu feather in front of fly. Emu is stronger.

[@TimCammisa]

I didn't, John, and thanks for the idea! Are there other patterns in which you utilize emu? Tim www.troutandfeather.com

[@markmendenhall7348]

He’s tied the wing upside down compared to the original pattern. Mayer ties the fur against the hook shank. Does it matter? No idea.

[@TimCammisa]

Hi Mark, thanks for commenting. In the video, I explained that the pattern was tied "upside down" due to a late tying session before fishing in Wyoming...and the fish didn't seem to mind. Landon (and I) recommends to tie it reverse what you see here, as the hook tends to invert in the water. Thanks for checking. Tim www.troutandfeather.com

[@markmendenhall7348]

@@TimCammisa we fish stillwater exclusively and use a lot of balanced leeches under indicators; I’ve tied the jig leeches (yet to fish them) after experiences with balanced leeches I tied which actually ended up with unintended added weight forward causing them to jig vs. travel horizontally through the water during the retrieve - the jigging action drove the fish nuts in rivers I think the current will “flatten” the wing’s fur whether it’s tied up or down, I don’t think the wing’s orientation should matter much in moving water; in stillwater, balanced patterns I’ve tied using zonker strip with the fur hanging down tend to look like ‘drapes’ during pauses in the retrieve rather than sleek, wormlike critters (leeches) and aren’t received as well by the fish - so I think it may matter how you tie this fly depending on where you use it - because I tie so many balanced leeches (some to imitate minnows, with multiple colored materials) materials orientation really matters - my hunch is this jig fly in lakes is going to be a great producer

[@TimCammisa]

Keep me updated once you start using the pattern in stillwater, I'm interested in your results. Re: moving water...my thoughts exactly, however I want to ensure that I am clear that Landon ties this fly a specific way and it's what I recommend to others.

[@markmendenhall7348]

@@TimCammisa Tim, will be glad to report back, probably have ice off our lakes late Feb, early March. My hunch, and hope (!) is this is going to be a productive stillwater fly, can’t imagine why it won’t be! Our lakes have minnows and I tie a weighted forward (un) balanced white leech with an olive back and it works well. I used the same color combo to represent minnows on Landon’s fly and I’m confident it’s gonna work.

[@andreburattini7371]

I have never broken GSP thread

[@TimCammisa]

Awesome, Andre, and that's impressive. I have used a very fine-diameter GSP threads and had them break a number of times. This relates to overstretching and tying over sharp materials, in my situations. Overall, I really love the fine-diameter GSP threads, especially from Semperfli, and recommend them all of the time. Thanks for the comment. Tim www.troutandfeather.com

[@marksleeper3752]

Tim what was you using for a fly rod and weight and set up

[@TimCammisa]

It varied based on the water, but we fished the following: 9' 5 weight 10' 3 weight (Euro nymph) 9' 6 weight Thanks for checking, and lmk if you need more information. Tim www.troutandfeather.com

[@user-xx8nj5yf1z]

Хорошая мушка)))

[@TimCammisa]

Thanks for the kind words, and glad you enjoyed the fly! Tim www.troutandfeather.com