Hatch Imitations

Flies That Imitate Leeches

7 proven patterns designed to match leeches across multiple life stages. From subsurface nymphs to surface duns, these are the flies that consistently fool selective trout.

Carey Special fly pattern
Wet Fly

Carey Special

The Carey Special is a Pacific Northwest stillwater staple featuring a pheasant rump hackle that cre

Sizes #8–#8

Double Bunny fly pattern
Streamer

Double Bunny

The Double Bunny uses two rabbit strips — one on top, one on the bottom of the hook — to create a wi

Sizes #2–#2

Autumn Splendor fly pattern
Streamer

Autumn Splendor

Mike Schmidt's Autumn Splendor is a balanced leech/baitfish pattern designed to be fished on a jig h

Sizes #8–#8

Olive Woolly Bugger fly pattern
Streamer

Olive Woolly Bugger

The olive variant of the Woolly Bugger is specifically effective as a leech and damselfly nymph imit

Sizes #6–#6

Woolly Bugger fly pattern
Streamer

Woolly Bugger

The Woolly Bugger is the most versatile fly in existence, imitating leeches, baitfish, crayfish, sto

Sizes #2–#2

Backflop Jig

A zonker-strip jig streamer with a UV Polar Chenille underbody wrapped simultaneously with the strip

Sizes #8–#8

Streamer

Egan's Poacher — Olive

A heavily-weighted jig streamer built for Euro nymphing rigs. Squirrel zonker tail, Ripple Ice Dub f

Sizes #8–#8

Streamer