I tie these on size 1/0 60 degree jig hooks. This allows me to add a weed guard to the pattern so I can cast it into cover and vegetation. I make the weed guard out of music wire which works well for me. The tail is a 3” piece of black zonker from a Pine Squirrel. The body is large EP fiber brush in black. While I tie them in other colors, black is always my best producing color in leech patterns.
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Very nice pattern. Get any crappie on it?
Rick
It’s pretty large for most crappie to take, but it’s killer on big bass.
Jim Smith
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Nice. Do you have a link to the pattern?
This is a pattern that I made up over time with trial and error. That said, I will create a step-by=step with photos detailing each step and post it here.
Jim Smith
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That would be great, thanks!
Thanks so much. It will be a great smallie pattern.
Geoff, Sorry, I thought you were referring to another pattern I tie called the Bottom Hopper, so I made the pictural process on that pattern. If you open the posting on the Bottom Hopper, you will see the process that I use for these patterns. The Mega Leech is much easier to tie since all I use is a 3” peice of black Pine Squirrelonker for the tail and large EP fiber brush wrapped for the body. The Weed Guard is optional. I use it here when fishing grass and cover. I hope this helps.
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No problem at all, and you have nothing to apologize for.
I’ll look up the EP fiber brush and see if I have anything close.