Black Cherry Balanced Leech Fly Tying Tutorial

Most balanced leeches are tied in black, maroon, or olive. The Black Cherry Balanced Leech takes a different approach by combining a dark wine body with a subtle purple hotspot.

The result is a pattern that maintains the strong silhouette of a traditional leech while adding depth, contrast, and a unique trigger point that can be especially effective in clear water conditions.

Learn how to tie this simple but effective stillwater trout pattern step by step.

Materials List 

Hook: Ahrex Size 10 FW555 CZ Mini Jig Hook
Bead: OfishL Black Nickel 1/8” Tungsten Jig Bead
Thread: Uni Products Wine 6/0 Uni Thread
Tail: Wapsi Black Wooly Bugger Marabou
Tail Flash: Hareline Ultra Violet UV Krystal Flash
Body: Wapsi Wine Mini Leech SLF Kaufmann Pattern Blends Dubbing 
Hot Spot: Hareline Purple Ice Dub Dubbing

Step-By-Step Fly Tying Video Tutorial

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Good luck on the water.

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