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Egg Sucking Leech
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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 Pacific Northwest. Steelhead, trout, and salmon all eat it with the enthusiasm of someone who has been told it is bad for them. The marabou tail breathes in the current like it is alive, and the egg head provides a target that fish cannot resist. It is the gateway drug of steelhead fishing -- simple enough for beginners, effective enough that experts never stop using it.
Quick Facts
Where to Fish It
Sandy River
OR · Coastal Stream
Cowlitz River
WA · Tailwater
Rogue River
OR · Freestone River
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