The Down and Dirty Leech
Flies that work are good flies regardless of their complexity. In fact, my goal in fly designing has been to reduce flies to the absolute minimum essential features in order to determine those features that trigger the fish’s feeding response. In the process I have developed a series of Down and Dirty flies that are ultra minimalistic and still highly effective. One that I use all the time is the Down and Dirty Leech which can also be the Down and Dirty Minnow, Down and Dirty Popsicle, and several other permutations. I have put up a page showing the Down and Dirty Leech (because it’s tied in black). There are some notes on making into a minnow. In the future, I will add more pages on variations that are fast and easy to make. Watch for them.