StreamerintermediateSouthwest & California
Balanced Leech
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Available Sizes8-12
Color Variations
maroonoliveblackbrown
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Regional shopStrong match
AZ Fly Shop
Matched on Southwest & California, streamer flies, trout. Arizona and Southwest shop lead for desert trout, bass, canal carp, and warmwater patterns.
Southwest & Californiastreamer fliestrout
Visit sourceSignature tierStrong match
Stillwater Fly Fishing Store
Matched on Southwest & California, streamer flies, trout. Specialist stillwater source for balanced leeches, chironomids, and lake-trout logic.
Southwest & Californiastreamer fliestrout
Visit sourceRegional shopStrong match
Taos Fly Shop
Matched on Southwest & California, streamer flies, trout. New Mexico/Southwest trout shop lead for Rio Grande, San Juan, Pecos, and high desert water.
Southwest & Californiastreamer fliestrout
Visit sourceBroad sourceStrong match
Fly Fish Food
Matched on streamer flies, trout, jig. Strong technical tying and trout catalog coverage, especially nymphs, dries, and stillwater flies.
streamer fliestroutjig
Visit sourceRegional shopStrong match
Alaska Fly Fishing Goods
Matched on streamer flies, rainbow trout, leech. Alaska-specific fly shop with fly categories for trout, char, grayling, salmon, and steelhead.
streamer fliesrainbow troutleech
Visit sourceSuspended perfectly horizontal like a leech doing yoga. The fish think it's real. The purists think it's cheating. Both are correct.
Quick Facts
TypeStreamer
Difficultyintermediate
SeasonsSpring, Fall, Winter
Target SpeciesRainbow Trout, Lahontan Cutthroat Trout, Brown Trout
Sizes8-12
Best LocationsPyramid Lake, NV; Crowley Lake, CA
Where to Fish It
Pyramid Lake
NV · Lake
Crowley Lake
CA · Reservoir
Map unavailable. Locations for Balanced Leech: Pyramid Lake, NV; Crowley Lake, CA
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