Boa yarn leech

Fishing Fishing Reports
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Years ago I found a fly pattern for a Boa Yarn Leech

Had a great experience yesterday at a small farm pond. Fishing a black BYL I was able to bring to hand 4 bass, 4 bluegill, 4 shellcracker, and 3 black crappie.

The boa yarn leech is one of the simplest flies to tie. It is remarkable how many bluegill and bass and other species will eat this fly. I am not sure who posted the original fly years ago but I know Rick Z. has written several reports of his successes using the BYL.

I usually tie them on sz 12 or 10 hooks.

I wanted to say thanks for the pattern and encourage others to tie up some and fish them if they haven’t already.

Thanks

Greg

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I am intrigued.

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I put on FAOL about he same time some folks in Australia started using it.
Glad ylu had fun with it.
Rick

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Had a lot of fun. I have been using this fly for what seems like 10 years or more. It is a very effective fly. During all of this time I have never tried to catch a trout on it. Of all the color schemes available black seems to work best.

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Where do you guys get the yarn?

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Goggle Boa yarn and you can find some places.

Rick

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I googled and found pictures of the fly ( or at lease somebody’s version of it.) Is there a link to the pattern or tying instructions somewhere?
I’d like to give ita try myself.
Dave

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It is in the FOTW archives here. Will try to find it later today.
FOTW 2007 archives has a legged version.
Rick

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Rick,
Just type in Bo Yarn in the search block under Fly Tying and your original comes up. No legs…

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URL: http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/fotw2/061206fotw.php

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Yellow is a great color boa yarn leech as well.
Rick Z introduced me to them.
Its a great fly, catches a lotta fish! It has a slow fall rate. Tied sparse, it can resemble a leech, nymph, or small fish in the water. Tied fuller at the head, it can resemble a pollywog or baby bullhead.
I caught my Flyrod PB Channel Catfish (31") and PB Grass Carp (41.5", ~35 lbs) on boa yarn leeches!

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Thanks for responding everyone …… I enjoy reading about the successes people have had on this fly.

Now, I’ve got a quick question ……… does anyone know where a skein of yellow boa yarn can be purchased?

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Yellow has b-een very hard to find lately. Best guessa is to google it and see if anything comes up.

Rick

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Thanks Rick, I’ll do that