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I keep reading about micro leeches in the fishing reports. How micro is
micro?. Perhaps total length ~1 inch or less?. How does one fish these micro
leeches: troll, meditation with strike indicator or various retrieves with
sink lines?. Thanks for your help.
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Hook: 200R, sizes 6-14. Sizes 10-14 are more in micro range! Thread: To match body/tail color Tail: Marabou with 3-5 strands of Krystal Flash that matches the body color. Tie the marabou on the upper half of the hook for the entire length of the shank; this forms an underbody. Body: Angora goat or Crystal Seal on a dubbing loop Uses Nearly all lakes have leeches, but very few north American species are blood suckers. They are naturally nocturnal, so trout don't see very many during the daytime. But when a fish spots one, it is usually interested, because a leech represents a good meal. The head and/or front half (only) of the fly should weighted. A beadhead is optional. When retrieved, this gives the fly an up-and-down undulation that mimics the way real leeches swim. tight lines
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Something like the Kaufmann's Mini Leech is tyed on a 200R #10 and it is exactly 1 inch long. On the other post you asked how it is fished. It is fished just like any other leech and fish can be funny when it comes to taking them. One day they want them dead slow, the next day you can't strip them fast enough. You can use either a sinking line or floating, depends what depth the fish are. I would stick to the shoals and drop offs. Because the K's Mine Leech is tied with Angora, it tends to float up so with a floating line i would use a bead-head to help get it down below the surface. I prefer the burgandy colors but will also fish black or green. You are almost always guaranteed some action on it. They work especially well in the evenings and after dark.
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try tying them with a pecock ice cheneil body with a black bead head. they work well in davis lake (which davis is your guess)
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