It is almost guaranteed to get an eat by the one that got away last year
By Skip Clement
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]im Flagler’s Tightlines Productions videos, either Vimeo or YouTube formatted, are just about as good as tying instructions can get. He’s one of the best sources for practical tying instruction – easy to understand for beginner and intermediate level tiers with advanced tyers getting a reality check on not needing exotic materials to end with a new, useable fly that catches fish.
Fishing guide Landon Mayer is also an author of five books and this slimmed down leech version capitalizes on the unique characteristics of squirrel tail – it swims floating or drift fished, and it swims great when swum.
Recipe for Landon Mayer’s Mini-Leech
Hook: Czech nymph hook (here a Fulling Mill 35065), size 14.
Thread: Black, 8/0 or 70-denier.
Underbody: Brown Holo Tinsel, medium.
Rear Body: Brown Zonked Pine Squirrel.
Front body: Black Ostrich herl.
Adhesive: Sally Hansen Hard-As-Nails.
