Boa yarn leech

[gqualls]

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

[smij]

I am intrigued.

[Rick Z]

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

[gqualls]

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.

[smij]

Where do you guys get the yarn?

[Rick Z]

Goggle Boa yarn and you can find some places.

Rick

[weehooker]

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

[Rick Z]

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

[jcampbell]

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

[Rick Z]

URL: http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flyt...061206fotw.php