Available year round as a food source and can be fished successfully all open water season. Perhaps the best times would be spring and late fall periods. Leeches are more nocturnally active or more active during low light conditions. If you see them swimming in the water then definitely worth fishing.
Best to fish leeches closer to the bottom of the shoal as they tend to seek cover in the bottom vegetation.
Material
Hook – heavy wire 2X long shank sizes #10-#6
Thread – 6/0 Black waxed
Tail – Black strung marabou feather tips and 6 strands of olive green Crystal Flash
Body – peacock plastic chenille
Head – Gold metal bead
Techniques and Equipment
Fly Line – WF6I – Clear Intermediate
Leader – 12 foot with 6.4 pound tippet
Retrieve – slow but steady hand twist
Note : Leeches can be fished on faster sinking lines when fishing perpendicular over the edge of the drop-off. Also, can be fished with floating lines as well as with indicators when fishing the shoal water.
