Fly Fishing with Rabbit Strip Leeches

Series Summary

Modern fly fishing is centuries old, having begun in North England and Scotland; however, the history of fly fishing can be traced back over one thousand, eight hundred years to the now mysterious Astraeus River in the Roman Province of Macedonia. In the 2nd Century A.D., Marcus Aelianus described Macedonian fishermen's use of fastening feathers and wool to hooks to attract fish to their lines. Fly fisherman today continue the adventurous, yet relaxing sport of fly fishing in some of the most beautiful and tranquil places on earth, casting their flies in waterways of the Colorado Rockies, where all that is heard is the flowing stream and soft breeze in the Aspens. Would you like to learn how to fly fish and vacation in peaceful places, casting your line in clean mountain streams? Learn from a certified fishing guide.

When fly fishing, there are a number of different tying techniques and lures that an angler can use. In this free video series, a fishing expert will teach you about rabbit strip leeches to be used as fishing lure. From tools and materials to securing the hook, attaching thread, and attaching the fly itself, this video has it all! Using a rabbit strip leech will make fish think that there is a leech on the fishing line, so learn how to tie off this fishing lure and use it today to catch the biggest fish in the pond!

Video Transcript

"So, we're going to tie this fly. It's known as a rabbit strip leech. It is made out of a strip of rabbit fur and it's supposed to look like a leech. You know, it might also look like a small bait fish, or even a crawfish or something of that nature, or maybe even a big bug. You can tie it in a lot of different colors. Darker colors, more kind of leech looking colors are probably the most popular, black, brown, purple, but you can also tie it in white, gray. You can tie it in pink, red, chartreuse, anything you wanted to. It's a nice fly. Not only does it look like a leech, but it's also a good bait fish imitation. Tied in white, you could put eyes on it. You could put weight on the body underneath the rabbit strip to get it down. You could put the dumb bell eyes on it to make it sink; make it ride hook point up. It's very, very durable. The rabbit hide is pretty tough, so you can catch a lot of fish on the same fly. You can also put a weed yarn on it, which would make it less likely to get snagged in the underbrush. So, this is a very good, very durable fly pattern and very versatile."