Learn to tie a Marabou Leech for Stillwater Trout - Ep 112 PF

I like fishing leeches in the spring just after ice comes off the lakes and ponds. I like to use this as a casting pattern or a trolling fly, but it also works well when dead drifted under a strike indicator on a windy day.
Marabou Leech Fly Pattern Recipe
Hook: Mustad R75-79580 #4-10
Weight: 0.030 lead 6-10 wraps
Thread: Black 6/0 (140d)
Tail: Marabou stripped
Flash: UV Crystal flash
Body: Ostrich herl
Wing: Marabou stripped
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[@stephencifka4629]

Dandy, fishable fly, excellent use of materials, and clearly explained. Thanks!

[@PiscatorFlies]

Stephen Cifka, thanks! Much appreciated. Cheers

[@FlyTyer1948]

Looks absolutely disgusting when wet which is a real compliment, since that is exactly how I view these critters when wet wading in shorts. The ostrich is a neat idea, since it will avoid the usual marabou wrap around the hook problem on leeches. I’ll bet you could also use peacock herls on the body to give a bit of a sheen.

[@PiscatorFlies]

Thanks a million, FlyTyer1948. I agree, peacock herl would look great with the marabou. Cheers

[@eerohalttunen5042]

👍 excellent pattern.

[@craigdebeer1444]

Great fly!!! Just go to try and tie it. I hope l do it justice.

[@robertwentworth7775]

Awesome leech the best pattern I've seen. Can't wait to tie and fish this one thanks for sharing.

[@georgemelville7992]

HI, I fish a lot of stillwaters and hilltop lochs all over Scotland, and this pattern will work great, thanks for all your hard work, keep the videos rolling. Geo

[@PiscatorFlies]

Thanks for the comment Geo. I'd love to be able to fish these in the lochs, I know they would work well over there. Cheers

[@seanmooney3907]

Nice looking fly. Looks just like a leech when wet. Thanks for sharing, All the best, Sean

[@PiscatorFlies]

Thanks, Sean, I totally agree on that. Cheers

[@michaeltodd3225]

Nice Darren and thanks for the flies!

[@PiscatorFlies]

Thanks Michael! Tight lines

[@stevetrybalski3082]

Thanks for sharing. Very nice looking pattern. Wil definitely be adding a few of these to my fly box.

[@PiscatorFlies]

Hey Steve, I hope you do get a chance. Thanks for watching and for the comment. Cheers

[@aaronmiller6118]

I had my doubts about the quality of this video until I saw that it was By this channel.

[@PiscatorFlies]

Aaron, thanks, I hope that means that you liked the video. Cheers and all the best in 2019.

[@garybon.]

Nice looking leech pattern. Yet another great tie

[@PiscatorFlies]

Thanks Gary, much appreciated

[@tacoma1309]

Thanks for sharing--going to give this a try on our local lake, will let you know!

[@shift_enter5671]

how’d it do??

[@paulmarney7467]

Thanks a lot I streamer fish alot stripping a change up might be good

[@Adrenalinejunkey]

Looks great

[@tocayofishing6538]

Great job loved

[@emmanuelforgione2314]

I’ve been looking for this kind of leech, will try to tie some. Thanks.

[@clueless777_2]

Just went out using this pattern and snapped off a massive rainbow, works well👍

[@aaron82435]

Great explanation and video. going to tie some of these for the winter lake stocks near me!

[@PiscatorFlies]

They are like candy for stockers. Good luck

[@TheCanary24]

Seems a good pattern!I'll give shot!

[@TERRYBIGGENDEN]

Excellent. Par too the folly bugger family. :-) Ilm making some for a stream that is pertly suited for them. :-)

[@PiscatorFlies]

Thanks TERRYBIGGENDEN , the trout can really hit these hard. Best of luck out on the water.

[@shawnbarry3893]

Nice Leach 👍

[@Pete.108]

Nice one Pal and was wondering if that pattern would work in Scotland on or still waters, lovely fly trying skills and great video all the best Peter.

[@PiscatorFlies]

Hi Peter thanks for the comment, I really appreciate it. I'm sure this will work over in Scotland. I fish this leech mostly on stillwaters from a pontoon boat or a float tube. cheers

[@jessejohnson6721]

Nice tie, I'll tie a couple up for the San Juan now!!!

[@PiscatorFlies]

Thanks Jesse. I hope these do well for you on the SJ.

[@MikeBlezien]

nice leech pattern will work out great in my local waters

[@PiscatorFlies]

Let me know if you try it out.

[@flytyerstreaming3791]

Nice fly Darren, that would work great for large mouth bass in the lakes and rivers near me.

[@PiscatorFlies]

Thanks Larry. I hadn't considered using for Bass, but hey, I'm gonna now.

[@edscully8531]

Nice! I'm thinking of a specific pond to use this in. Thanks

[@PiscatorFlies]

Thanks for stopping in, Ed, I hope that works out for you. Cheers and Keep a hook in your vise!

[@orocketman]

Very nice

[@PiscatorFlies]

Rocky O, much appreciated! Cheers

[@skrymr978]

Nice! Wouldn't take much to turn it into a neat little minnow pattern, either

[@PiscatorFlies]

Thanks for the comment. Yes, a little bit of grey dun white and red might be a good color.

[@joeduca8582]

Chimo Darren, past 1400 subs, coolness! Nice leech, I like the ostrich body. Too bad about Lefty Kreh passing. Glad that interview was filmed last year at the Tie One On. Thanks and cheers...

[@PiscatorFlies]

Chimo Joe. Thanks, I really liked it as well. Then I got it wet and loved it. Yes, sad news about Lefty. There are a few great interviews here on KZbin with him. Check out Back Bay kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpXKaZSnr5J_pNk I think you'll enjoy. It's nice to have these little gems to reflect on.

[@joeduca8582]

Piscator Flies thanks for the link👌. I saw an Orvis video on those 🐉 dragon tails "add on" material. Very sinuous, would make a nice leech but they're pretty long. Pike /bass size. You up on that material? The 2018 Tie One On is this Saturday. I'm planning on going. Clouser, Cohen, will be there. Cheers...

[@PiscatorFlies]

I've been seeing them make the rounds, but I haven't had a chance to see them in person. They are nice and big, I'd probably give them a try for pike and bass. Perhaps even the gar in Lake Ontario would give them a look.

[@joeduca8582]

Piscator Flies LOL! Throwing a fly into Back Bay in the 50's was like rolling a wine bottle into a jail cell, you knew something was going to grab it! I love that guy! I have a red revolving spool reel and a rod like they showed in that clip. Thanks man, I'm subscribed to Flymen too but I must have missed that. Amazing how the times have changed. Thanks again!

[@FryFlier]

Thanks Darren, I believe I missed the draw....lol...It is not the draw I wanted it is the technique.

[@russellsherwood2315]

Is there a lead free version? Thank you for the tips and ideas

[@PiscatorFlies]

Yes, you can use the lead-free weighted wire in place of the lead wire. You could also use 3-4 black brass beads, one at each stage should work fine. Cheers

[@johnwihl4689]

Money. Well done.

[@PiscatorFlies]

Thank you John Wihl, much appreciated, Cheers, see you in the next one.

[@ryanenns]

Very buggy, good swimmer I bet!!

[@PiscatorFlies]

Thanks Ryan. It's got a lot of nice flow in the water.

[@curtgesch5171]

I have a question. Why put on the ostrich herl? OK, but almost anything works. I just use any kind of black-ish chenille or heavy thread. Flash ok, but not necessary. A few feathers of red maribou does the same thing--calls attention to a 'flaming personality type of leech"--but not necessary. Mainly, just make a good base of thread and start adding black maribou and it will look like a leech. I caught over a dozen trout on one of these just this morning. The fish were eating some sort of diving beetle, a dragonfly nymphs, lots and lots of scuds, a few leeches, and some chrionomids. Not very particular. They wanted the leech moving slowly in three inch twitches.

[@everythingaction3927]

They work here dead drifting them

[@PiscatorFlies]

Thank you Everything Action, much appreciated. Dead drifting has been great with this leech. Cheers, see you in the next video.

[@FlickingFeathers]

I never understand why people show a wet fly in the air. It's just not how the fly will look in the water.