Trout fishermen everywhere are wanting to know more about Mike's Mohair Leech. Here are answers to your questions about this outstanding fly, directly from Mike Kruse:

"The Leech" is not a pretty fly, but there is no denying its fish catching appeal. It resembles a wide variety of trout foods besides leeches. Nevertheless, it's ugly like a leech, resembles one in shape, and no other name fits better. If you're a purist, don't bother to read any further...

I discovered this fly by accident one day when I substituted some olive mohair yarn in the place of olive chenille on a wooly bugger. I decided to omit the hackle entirely after I realized what a fuzzy body the mohair created. A few days later, this "simplified wooly bugger" proved deadly on the wild rainbows of Missouri's Crane Creek. Since then, I've enjoyed great success with this simple fly on all of Missouri's trout waters, throughout North America, and even on the challenging waters of New Zealand. Friends and guides around the world have all adopted this pattern as an indispensable part of their fly box.