How to tie Schultz' Red Eye Leech

In this tutorial, our warehouse manager Brad Green shows you how to tie his favorite all around streamer pattern, Mike Schultz' Red Eyed Leech. Brad uses this pattern for smallmouth, trout, and steelhead. It works well on standard streamer rigs or on a Euro nymphing leader. 

Recipe:

Hook: Ahrex TP650

Thread: Veevus 140 denier power thread

Eyes: Hareline Double Pupil Lead Eyes. Brad uses medium in the video but you can adjust the size for different weights.

Tail and body: Hareline Rabbit Strips. Black, olive, or brown are Brad's favorites. 

Flash #1: Copper Speckled Flashabou

Flash #2: Red Flashabou

Feather Collar: Hareline Mallard Flank

Finishing Resin: Raidzap Flex or Loon Flow

Tools:

Scissors

Bobbin

Upavon CDC Clip

Whip Finisher

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