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Goat Hair Leech — Fly Tying Pattern & Recipe

Goat Hair Leech

May 1, 2025

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Goat Hair Leech

Goat Hair Leech

My favourite leech pattern for hanging under an indicator or dropper in rivers and lakes. You can substitute the goat dubbing for other coarse hairs.

Where I fish it

rivers lakes

Target species

Cutthroat Trout Rainbow Trout Brown Trout Brook Trout

Recipe

3 minutes

Hook: Wet Fly/nymph

Thread: 70 Denier Black

Tail/underbody: Black Marabou

Head: Bead

Body: Goat Dubbing

Step 1

Step 1

Attach marabou feather for tail, leaving enough extra to wrap to the bead.

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