In a tutorial by Loren Williams he uses Mohair yarn by Uni. It looks great.
I’ve never seen this in a shop or catalog. Where is it avaulable?
Thanks.
Go to this web site and type in their search window: Mohair and then click on your enter key. They have UNI Mohair on spools. I hope this is what you are looking for.
Hi Ray,
Hook and Hackle has carried Mohair for years. It’s $1.25 for a generous card and $8.00 for an assortment of cards in different colors. Mohair is still a popular knitting material and can often be found in yarn shops and craft store if you wish to purchase it in bulk and have enough for 15 life times. Hope this helps. 8T 
Pretty tough to beat a Mohair leach pattern IMO.
Definitely get some and use it!
I have some of the Uni Mohair and it is nice, like a hairy string. Comes in olives and browns and some really bright colours.
However recently in my wifes sewing basket I found a ball of mohair wool which she said came from her mother. It was white in colour and she says her mum used to knit baby bootees etc with it, then after the baby had been born she would dye the white garments to whatever colour was appropriate, fixing it with vinegar or salt after the dying to make it waterproof.
The mohair wool looks very similar in fluffyness to the Uni. No doubt it can be bought in different colours already. If not get white and dye some. I am sure a couple of lifetimes supply can be had for a fraction the cost of the flytyers special stuff.
PS when my wife had her back turned I cut some off, and it colours easily using the pantone felt tip pens. I made some olive brown.
I always strip the mohair from the attached rope and do a dubbing loop instead. Much cleaner cause at times less is more.
Joni -
I haven’t really tied many and haven’t fished any mohair leeches yet, despite their popularity, because of how my early efforts turned out. Really like your suggestion and can see how it would almost certainly result in a better specimen than the ones I tried tying.
Thanks.
John
Another tip taught to me for those who don’t already know, when you strip the rope of the hair (this works with any type of dubbing) hold the hair with the left hands thumb and pointing finger, with the right hands thumb and pointing finger grab the hair and begin to pull it horizontally. This will get all the fibers going in the same direction and makes it easy and neat when putting it in a dubbing loop.
Also, try wrapping the hook with pearl Mylar first, then a thin line of glue (I use Zap-A-Gap) across the top of the mylar covered hook then wrap the mohair leaving gaps between the wraps so the mylar shines through. Great effect.
I’ve had great luck with glass bead-head mohair leeches on trout, crappies, bluegills, pickeral and, well … you get the idea
I generally use scraps of yarn from a knitter in the family. I’ve also used loose mohair with good results as well.
Ed
Try furling the tail n your leech patterns.
It has worked for me and the fly lasts longer.
Rick
Add a hot orange bead head to that mohair leech, and a marabou tail and you’ve got what I’ve caught about half my fish on this summer!