StreamerbeginnerAlaska
$5.95
A leech with an egg stuck to its face. In theory, this should not work. In practice, it is one of the most effective flies in the state of Alaska. It appeals to the salmon's territorial aggression and the trout's egg obsession simultaneously -- a two-for-one deal that no fish in the river can resist. The marabou tail breathes in the current like it is alive, and the fluorescent head provides a target that fish cannot ignore.
Kenai River
AK · Salmon River
Alagnak River
AK · Salmon River
Copper River
AK · Salmon River
Map unavailable. Locations for Egg Sucking Leech: Kenai River, AK; Alagnak River, AK; Copper River, AK
region guide
Alaska is fly fishing distilled to its most primal form. Five species of Pacific salmon, trophy rainbow trout fattened on salmon eggs and flesh, Arctic grayling in waters that have never seen a hatchery truck — this is the complete guide to planning and fishing the Last Frontier.
species science
Steelhead are rainbow trout that went to sea and came back transformed — chrome-bright, ocean-strong, and wired with a grab reflex that makes them eat flies they have no biological reason to eat. Understanding the science behind the chrome changes how you fish for them.
species science
Pacific salmon are born in gravel, grow in rivers, vanish into the ocean for years, then navigate thousands of miles back to the exact stream where they hatched — to spawn and die. Their lifecycle is the most dramatic story in freshwater biology, and understanding it makes you a better angler.
StreamerbeginnerAlaska
#4 - #8
Tied by Jonathan Farmer
Pale pink/tan rabbit strip imitating decomposing salmon flesh drifting downstream after the spawn. The most important post-spawn pattern in Alaska's rainbow trout fishery.
Rainbow Trout · Dolly Varden · Arctic Char
StreamerbeginnerAlaska
#2 - #6
Rabbit strip leech pattern in a range of colors. The undulating strip creates lifelike movement that triggers strikes from salmon and char. Simple to tie, devastating to fish.
King Salmon · Silver Salmon · Dolly Varden · Arctic Char
StreamerintermediateAlaska
#2 - #4
Bright, multi-colored articulated leech pattern designed specifically for Alaskan silver salmon. The combination of cerise, orange, and purple in a single fly covers all the color triggers silvers respond to.
Silver Salmon · Chum Salmon
StreamerbeginnerAlaska
#4 - #8
Weighted version of the classic flesh fly with a brass or tungsten bead for faster sink rate. Gets down quickly in deep post-spawn pools where trophy rainbows hold.
Rainbow Trout · Dolly Varden · Arctic Char
StreamerintermediateAlaska
#4 - #8
Sparse marabou streamer pattern developed for rainbows on Alaska's Bristol Bay tributaries. Light profile allows a natural drift in slow to moderate current where post-spawn trout feed.
Rainbow Trout · Dolly Varden
StreamerintermediateAlaska
#6 - #10
Small, bright pink flesh-egg hybrid pattern developed specifically for the Iliamna drainage. Imitates both salmon eggs and small chunks of flesh that drift through post-spawn tributaries.
Rainbow Trout · Arctic Char · Dolly Varden