This fly tying video is from AvidMax. This is fly designed by Landon Mayer.
From AvidMax:
“In this week’s episode of Tying Tuesdays, watch as Brady ties the Mayers Mini Leech!
Created by Landon Mayer, (Colorado guide and royalty tyer for Umpqua Feather Merchants) the Mayers Mini Leech is a must-have pattern. This fly is a micro leech imitation that is a great attractor in certain color variations, while also being a super life like leech imitation in black or brown.
The version tied in this video is the original lightweight pattern. Umpqua now offers a Jig option for those fishing euro style or who maybe just prefer a weighted option. There isn’t really a wrong way to fish this fly. Tie it on and give a big fish a chance to hammer it.”
Materials list:
Hook- Daiichi 1130
Ribbing- Small Gold Wire
Body-Mylar Tinsel
Zonker – Micro Pine Squirrel Rust
Head- Brown Ostrich Herl
On a side note, my friends John and Katie Demuth recently met Landon Mayer at a fly fishing show in Colorado and they put their own spin on Mayer’s Mini Leech. They added some weight to the pattern and used a jig hook. Keep in mind, this is a small fly.
