Leech Swap

[Woodenlegs 0]

WOW This is great only two to have a full house

Thanks to all of you

[P.Dieter 0]

Time for me to swap. 
would an egg sucking leach be outside expectations?

[Fruitrollup 0]

If there is still an opening, count me in with a Back Flop Jig Leech.

[vicrider 0]

On 12/15/2024 at 8:51 PM, niveker said:

Winkler's, unbalanced. 

Winkler's, balanced. 

[Woodenlegs 0]

YEAH WE HAVE A FULL HOUSE

looking forward to seeing all these flies 

[niveker 0]

6 hours ago, vicrider said:

Winkler's, balanced

Nice!

 

1 hour ago, Woodenlegs said:

YEAH WE HAVE A FULL HOUSE

👍

[Trouttramp 0]

6 hours ago, niveker said:

Nice!

 

👍

Awsommmmme!

[vicrider 0]

On 12/20/2024 at 6:59 AM, niveker said:

Nice!

 

👍

Now this is a Thumbs Up

[P.Dieter 0]

I’m coming up with a different pattern, I’m immersed in game changers right now and I’ll tie something on that platform 

[Woodenlegs 0]

9 hours ago, P.Dieter said:

I’m coming up with a different pattern, I’m immersed in game changers right now and I’ll tie something on that platform 

👍

[P.Dieter 0]

After far less than exhaustive hot tub research I have concluded that a rabbit strip leech cannot be surpassed. When built on a game changer platform, the fly is just too bulky to be representative of a leech, which happily is exactly what the game changer platform is designed to do so although tied on a 20 mm shank and a trailing hook, what I’ve settled on as much more of an articulated leach. I put a small dubbing loop in the middle to try and achieve a more double taper look.

 The first video is of the rabbit strip leach and the second video is of the game changer version.

I don’t tie  many leeches and haven’t tied any in many years so I had to revisit the patterns to come up with something that fits my current interests. 

I have an extended ski trip coming up at the end of the month so I need to get these flies done early. Happy new year.

[Woodenlegs 0]

1 hour ago, P.Dieter said:

After far less than exhaustive hot tub research I have concluded that a rabbit strip leech cannot be surpassed. When built on a game changer platform, the fly is just too bulky to be representative of a leech, which happily is exactly what the game changer platform is designed to do so although tied on a 20 mm shank and a trailing hook, what I’ve settled on as much more of an articulated leach. I put a small dubbing loop in the middle to try and achieve a more double taper look.

 The first video is of the rabbit strip leach and the second video is of the game changer version.

I don’t tie  many leeches and haven’t tied any in many years so I had to revisit the patterns to come up with something that fits my current interests. 

I have an extended ski trip coming up at the end of the month so I need to get these flies done early. Happy new year.

Kool

awesome fly

[vicrider 0]

Can't guarantee they'll all hang as horizontal as I'd like. Ran out of the few hooks I had to experiment on had it down right. Got new hooks and they're thinner and lighter and original setup was way  tip heavy. Think I have it now but need to play with it a bit more. If not perfect they'll be close to horizontal anyway and Simiseal makes nice movement and color.

[Woodenlegs 0]

2 hours ago, vicrider said:

Can't guarantee they'll all hang as horizontal as I'd like. Ran out of the few hooks I had to experiment on had it down right. Got new hooks and they're thinner and lighter and original setup was way  tip heavy. Think I have it now but need to play with it a bit more. If not perfect they'll be close to horizontal anyway and Simiseal makes nice movement and color.

Awesome 

[Fruitrollup 0]

They are on the way.