October Fly O' the Month - Micro Leach

**fishmong** · October 17th, 2009, 03:02 PM

Here's the first of a couple regulars in my box.

Green/Gold Micro Leech

Hook: Tiemco Size 14 / 2X Heavy / 3X Long
Head: 1/8 Gold Bead
Thread: 6/0 Olive Dun
Body: Olive dubbing & Black/Pearl flashabou
Rib: Gold Tinsel

Cheers

**johnk** · October 17th, 2009, 04:36 PM

While at Sheridan earlier in October, a couple friends (who both fish the lake regularly) showed me a little olive micro leech that works quite well there and since I'm planning a trip back there next June I figured I had better invent a reasonable facsimile:

Recipe:

Hook: Diachii 1273 #14
Bead: 7/64th Black Tungsten
Body: Dark Olive Simi Seal mixed with dark olive rabbit cut from the strip and subtle amounts of red and green flash added.

**Lucky** · October 18th, 2009, 02:03 PM

Here's a size 12 micro mohair red and black with a few wine marabou tips.

**johnk** · October 18th, 2009, 02:13 PM

Nice tie, Lucky!

**w3stc0ast_0n7heFly** · October 18th, 2009, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by johnk

While at Sheridan earlier in October, a couple friends (who both fish the lake regularly) showed me a little olive micro leech that works quite well there and since I'm planning a trip back there next June I figured I had better invent a reasonable facsimile:

Recipe:

Hook: Diachii 1273 #14
Bead: 7/64th Black Tungsten
Body: Dark Olive Simi Seal mixed with dark olive rabbit cut from the strip and subtle amounts of red and green flash added.

Do you tie all of your patterns with red diachii hooks? Or is it just certain patterns? I love the idea.

**johnk** · October 18th, 2009, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by w3stc0ast_0n7heFly

Do you tie all of your patterns with red diachii hooks? Or is it just certain patterns? I love the idea.

It seems like that of late but no I don't tie a lot of patterns on red hooks. When I first introduced the "Wonder Bug" chironomid it was on a red hook and it actually worked better. That same year my black/red micro leech was also on a red Diachii and I wasn't even aware of the 1153 until two weeks ago so I've been tying up a storm on them.

There are a couple patterns only where I feel the red hooks are more productive. Bloodworms definitely, some leeches and a few chironomids but not everything.

**w3stc0ast_0n7heFly** · October 18th, 2009, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by johnk

It seems like that of late but no I don't tie a lot of patterns on red hooks. When I first introduced the "Wonder Bug" chironomid it was on a red hook and it actually worked better. That same year my black/red micro leech was also on a red Diachii and I wasn't even aware of the 1153 until two weeks ago so I've been tying up a storm on them.

There are a couple patterns only where I feel the red hooks are more productive. Bloodworms definitely, some leeches and a few chironomids but not everything.

Thanks. I see a point. Some black leeches also seem to have a redish tint. So it could make it look more natural. Thanks for the info. Im going to try that with my bloodworms for next season.

**w3stc0ast_0n7heFly** · October 18th, 2009, 10:45 PM

Camera Is so bad. But here is the best shots I could get.

Canadian ruby eye
Maroon Micro
Red Head Micro
Cone Head Killer
Olive Micro Leech with bead head
Ruby eye (roche lake special...SHHHH)

My favourite way to fish the ruby eye, is under an indicator on a calm day. DONT EVEN TOUCH IT. Just let it sit. Them Roche lake rainbows will hammer em. Your welcome

Tyler.