EGG SUCKING CRYSTAL LEECH

Description

Egg Sucking Crystal Leech – Bold Streamer for Trout and Salmon

The Egg Sucking Crystal Leech is a flashy and effective streamer that combines the natural appeal of a leech imitation with the added attraction of a bright egg head. This dual-purpose design triggers aggressive strikes from trout, steelhead, and salmon by suggesting both a protein-rich leech and a vulnerable drifting egg in one fly. It’s a proven pattern for anglers targeting fish that respond to bold movement and color.

Design / Features

The fly features a soft, undulating body that mimics a swimming leech, enhanced with strands of crystal flash for extra shimmer. At the head, a bright egg imitation adds contrast and creates a visual hotspot, enticing opportunistic predators. Its weighted design allows it to sink quickly, while the natural materials provide lifelike action when stripped or swung across current.

When and Where to Use

The Egg Sucking Crystal Leech excels in cold waters where fish key in on both leeches and eggs, such as during spawning runs. It’s particularly deadly in Alaska rivers, Great Lakes tributaries, and Western trout streams. Fished on a swing, dead-drifted, or retrieved with short strips, it consistently provokes hard takes from large trout and migratory species.