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Cheech Leech
How do you tie a Cheech Leech?
Cheech Leech is a streamer fly pattern for trout, bass. Find its 10 materials and 25 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 3 of 5
- Target species
- trout, bass
- Pattern designer
- Clark "Cheech" Pierce
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At the vise
Materials
- Hook: Trokar Finesse Worm 1/0
- Thread: UTC Ultra Thread 140 Denier Black
- Tail/Body: Arizona Simi Seal - Yukon Brown
- Body: Olive Palmer Chenille
- Connector: 19 Strand Beadalon Wire
- Connector: 2 Plastic Beads
- Collar: Marabou to match
- Legs: Silicone Skirt Material
- Eyes: Barbell Eyes
- Adhesive: Head Cement
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Tying instructions
Secure the hook in the vise.
Dress the hook shank with thread.
Tie in a clump of Simi Seal for the tail.
Pull out any extra fibers that did not tie in and stack them on top.
Tie in three pieces of crystal flash on each side of the tail.
Trim the crystal flash to the length of the tail.
Tie in the Palmer Chenille.
Make a dubbing loop out of Simi Seal.
Dub the Simi Seal forward.
Wrap the Palmer Chenille forward.
Tie off the Palmer Chenille and trim the excess.
Tie in the Beadalon wire at the back of the hook.
Slide the beads onto the wire.
Thread the wire through the back half of the fly.
Thread the wire back through the beads.
Pull the wire to the desired length and tie it down.
Trim the excess wire.
Tie in the marabou at the tip.
Lay the marabou along the back of the hook shank.
Tie down the marabou.
Add silicone skirt material for legs.
Tie in the barbell eyes.
Apply head cement to the thread wraps.
Brush out the head and push it toward the back.
Whip finish the head.