Vickie’s Predator Leech

An irresistible morsel of protein

My Predator Leech is productive year-round, and especially irresistible to large trout when other food sources are scarce. Its oversized contrasting grizzly soft head hackle and marabou tail accentuate its undulating movement which acts as a trigger for opportunistic trout.

Visibility is enhanced by integrating contrasting marabou tails with UV materials. Flash added at the hook’s eye provides additional visual interest to hungry trout on the hunt. Hold onto your rod firmly with both hands as strikes can be aggressive!

How to Fish: Leeches can be fished using a variety of lines and at various depths. I prefer using a slow intermediate sinking line to target submerged ridges, drops offs, around aquatic vegetation, and along weed lines near shallow shoreline areas. These are excellent locations to find trout searching for food. Whether trolling or using a cast and retrieve, I use  6-2 inch pulls with a pause between each pull.

Slow down the retrieve and increase the length of pause when the water temperature drops below 50 degrees. I use nothing smaller than a size #2 tippet because I want to avoid breakoffs and potentially losing the fish of a lifetime.

Be ready a variety of colors. When fishing in low light conditions I use darker colors: black, and dark burgundy. I prefer olive and brown when fishing sunny conditions. Use a #10 hook in the in the spring, and drop the size to a # 12 hook from summer through fall.

I recommend tying the fly to the tippet using a loop knot. This allows the fly to move naturally as it is trolled or retrieved.

Hook Sizes: #10 and #12
Color Options:

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