Posted by: reynees
egg-sucking leaches - 02/10/03 08:47 PM
do steelies pick up the egg-sucking leaches. i know that the big rainbows will.
Posted by: Chuckn'Duck
Re: egg-sucking leaches - 02/10/03 09:15 PM
They are an excellent choice for winter steelheading. Marabou patterns in general are good choices, and the egg sucking leach with its pulsating marabou tail is a fine derivitive of a basic marabou pattern. I use different variations of the pattern depending on the situation at hand. Weighted, they lend themselves well to being fished under an indicator. Unweighted and swung behind a heavy mini-tip or sink tip they are a fine choice for conventional down and across methods. If you buy into the theory that color contrast entices strikes then this pattern has it. Myself, I believe the combination of the colors coupled with great movement makes this effective for steelies.
Posted by: DarinB
Re: egg-sucking leaches - 02/11/03 10:11 PM
Heck they will!! That's what I caught my first one on last Friday. And I caught my second on this past week! No kidding.... Good fishing to you.
Darin