CBS Leech

Fly: Tim Didas, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: Any streamer#4-12
Bead: Gold bead
Thread: Uni 8/0. Red or fluorescent orange
Tail: Rabbit dyed rust or root beer
Flash: One strand of Crystal Flash (gold or copper) on each side of the tail
Body: Canadian Brown Seal (CBS) dubbing. Rib: Uni mylar, Fine oval gold

Notes:


From the book "Effective Lake Flies" by Mike Andreasen and Allan Ryther. I've found this to be a very effective trout fly, both in lakes and streams.

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