Sculpin & Leech Flies

Sculpins, leeches, and buggers for catching trout in Alaska. Make sure you have some of these flies in your box. They are a major food source for trout and char, especially early and late in the season.

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  • The Black & Olive Dolly Llama is a killer trout fly. All the action and motion of a Dolly Llama ...
    The Black & Olive Dolly Llama is a killer trout fly. All the action and motion of a Dolly Llama in a deadly color combination. One of our favorite searching flies early in the season.
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    Come September and October, Alaska's trout are at their most massive. To entice these monsters your ...
    Come September and October, Alaska's trout are at their most massive. To entice these monsters your fly needs to look like a T-Bone steak, and it needs to get down. This 22-fly selection will get it done! *Flies may vary from photo. Qty: 22 Flies
  • The Exasperator Sculpin is a great looking rabbit strip sculpin pattern that dives and wiggles when ...
    The Exasperator Sculpin is a great looking rabbit strip sculpin pattern that dives and wiggles when you strip it. A super good pattern for big rainbows on rivers like the Kenai, Kvichak and Naknek. Fresh and anadromous rainbows beware!  
  • The original Sculpzilla color combo and still one of the best. Try the larger #4 size for big rainbo ...
    The original Sculpzilla color combo and still one of the best. Try the larger #4 size for big rainbows and char and the smaller #8 size for Dolly Varden.
  • Natural Sculpzillas work well for picky fish under bright conditions.  When black or olive aren't w ...
    Natural Sculpzillas work well for picky fish under bright conditions.  When black or olive aren't working and the waters low, give the natural color scheme a try.
  • White Electric Leeches are great for spring and early summer fishing for trout in the rivers. They a ...
    White Electric Leeches are great for spring and early summer fishing for trout in the rivers. They are also a killer flesh searching pattern during the salmon spawn. Having a selection of leeches in your fly box is critical to having success fishing Alaska's rivers and lakes.
  • White Sculpzillas are money in higher water.  They work especially well in rivers that are slightly ...
    White Sculpzillas are money in higher water.  They work especially well in rivers that are slightly glacial.  White is also one of our favorite colors for char and coastal cutthroat trout.
  • If a small sculpin pattern is needed you can't beat the Sculpzilla. And if you aren't sure which col ...
    If a small sculpin pattern is needed you can't beat the Sculpzilla. And if you aren't sure which color to start with, go with Black. In the #8 it is a wicked lake fly.
  • Having a selection of leeches is critical to succeed in Alaskan lakes and streams. Olive is consiste ...
    Having a selection of leeches is critical to succeed in Alaskan lakes and streams. Olive is consistently one of the best for headwater trout, char and grayling or lake fishing. These are really nicely tied Flash-A-Buggers.
  • The Olive Fish Skull Zonker is a great sculpin and small fish imitiation that can entice a hungry tr ...
    The Olive Fish Skull Zonker is a great sculpin and small fish imitiation that can entice a hungry trout anytime. The keel weighted Fish Skull Head gives this fly a lot of motion when stripped. Try fishing this in spring and early summer and then again in the late fall. Swung or stripped, it will definitely turn a fish or two.
  • When you see a sculpin in the water it has a dark olive coloration. The olive Sculpzilla mimics this ...
    When you see a sculpin in the water it has a dark olive coloration. The olive Sculpzilla mimics this perfectly.  A must-have in your spring and early summer trout fly box.
  • The sunrise Sculpzilla falls under the attractor pattern category. When the usual dark shades of scu ...
    The sunrise Sculpzilla falls under the attractor pattern category. When the usual dark shades of sculpins aren't producing this is one to break out of the box.
  • Black & White Dolly Llama
    The one that started it all. The Black & White Dolly Llama is the #1 color for trout and char an ...
    The one that started it all. The Black & White Dolly Llama is the #1 color for trout and char and is also amazingly effective on salmon and steelhead. If you could only have one fly to fish all of Alaska, for every species, this would be it!
  • Olive Variant & White is one of the original Dolly Llama colors and it is as good today as ever. ...
    Olive Variant & White is one of the original Dolly Llama colors and it is as good today as ever. Olive Variant has a slightly more "Dirty Olive" look to it and is a favorite of predatory rainbows. In the smaller size, this color combo is a deadly sculpin imitation.
  • The Fish Skull Stinger Zonker take the old classic zonker to another world. By adding the keel weigh ...
    The Fish Skull Stinger Zonker take the old classic zonker to another world. By adding the keel weighted Fish Skull and stinger hook, this pattern goes from dancing the Waltz to spinning the Tango. With the added movement and longer body, this pattern drives trout crazy. The Ice Queen version is great for mimicking small lamprey in the rivers or sand lance along sandy beaches in the salt.
  • The All-White Dolly Llama is an awesome flesh pattern as well as a deadly searching fly for trout. A ...
    The All-White Dolly Llama is an awesome flesh pattern as well as a deadly searching fly for trout. A great choice for July - October. If you are targeting big trout, the #4 has all the size & motion of the #2 but with a trout-friendly hook.
  • The updated version of the Black S&B String Leech, the S.T.S. Leach is a trout, salmon and steel ...
    The updated version of the Black S&B String Leech, the S.T.S. Leach is a trout, salmon and steelead killer. A deadly fly to swing in big rivers or strip out of a log jam. It has incredible action and a stout trailer hook to land those trophy fish.
  • The Brown and Tan Dolly Llama was originally tied as a bull trout fly in Oregon and Washington. It s ...
    The Brown and Tan Dolly Llama was originally tied as a bull trout fly in Oregon and Washington. It started catching big rainbows in Alaska and the rest is history.
  • The Black and Red Dolly Llama is just the ticket for big rainbows and arctic char.  For small strea ...
    The Black and Red Dolly Llama is just the ticket for big rainbows and arctic char.  For small streams or wary fish try the #6. The #2 is a salmon and steelhead fly.
  • The Chinchilla Gray & White Dolly Llama is a subtle-shade trout fly that can be incredibly effec ...
    The Chinchilla Gray & White Dolly Llama is a subtle-shade trout fly that can be incredibly effective. As a sculpin imitation or just a streamer with fabulous action, this one needs to be in your box.
  • The Tan McCune's Sculpin is one of the original Bristol Bay sculpin patterns and it fishes just as w ...
    The Tan McCune's Sculpin is one of the original Bristol Bay sculpin patterns and it fishes just as well as ever. The combination of rabbit fur and deerhair make this fly swim in a way big rainbows can't resist!
  • The Willie Nelson has accounted for some enormous trout on the Kenai and Bristol Bay. Try swinging W ...
    The Willie Nelson has accounted for some enormous trout on the Kenai and Bristol Bay. Try swinging Willie early in the season before the salmon egg drop begins or as a change up fly when flesh isn't producing.
  • First came the Willie Nelson. He accounted for so many big trout that Al Green and Miles Davis were ...
    First came the Willie Nelson. He accounted for so many big trout that Al Green and Miles Davis were not far behind. Try swinging these deadly leeches early in the season and hang on!
  • Straight from the vise of legendary Alaskan guide Wally Adams, Al Green, aka The Green Headed Monste ...
    Straight from the vise of legendary Alaskan guide Wally Adams, Al Green, aka The Green Headed Monster, dredges up some of the biggest trout from Bristol Bay to the Kenai.
  • The Conehead Autumn Splendor is another big rainbow magnet. It is top flight searching fly that is m ...
    The Conehead Autumn Splendor is another big rainbow magnet. It is top flight searching fly that is money in deep runs and around root wads. Strip or swing this fly and hang on. The heavy cone gets it down and the rubber legs and profile wake up big predators. This fly is especially effective in the early season before the salmon arrive.
  • The Loop Egg Sucking Leech or Loop ESL is one of the great patterns to come out of the "String Leech ...
    The Loop Egg Sucking Leech or Loop ESL is one of the great patterns to come out of the "String Leech Revolution".  To this day, this fly is still one of our go-to swinging patterns.
  • The Loop Sculpin has terrific swimming action, and an egg head rainbow trout can't resist. The strin ...
    The Loop Sculpin has terrific swimming action, and an egg head rainbow trout can't resist. The string leech style of this fly has great movement.
  • The Alaskan S.T.S. Leech is equally adept at catching trout, steelhead and silvers. Early in the sea ...
    The Alaskan S.T.S. Leech is equally adept at catching trout, steelhead and silvers. Early in the season, when everyone else is fishing black leeches for rainbows, pull out the Passion Pink STS. Trout love it! Steehead crush it. And come August, silvers pounce on it, too!
  • The S.T.S. Leech in Creamsicle (white with an orange pearl head) is part of the 'deadliest flesh' co ...
    The S.T.S. Leech in Creamsicle (white with an orange pearl head) is part of the 'deadliest flesh' collection. Try swinging it by log jams and over drop offs. Rainbows will come and get it! But don't count this guy out when it comes to steelhead and silvers. When the water is running slightly glacial or off color, throw this and hold on! Silvers off the beach in saltwater love this fly as well.
  • The Stealth Bomber version of the Dolly Llama! Black on Black is a prime sculpin-style rainbow fly. ...
    The Stealth Bomber version of the Dolly Llama! Black on Black is a prime sculpin-style rainbow fly. It is also a prime weapon for waking up sulky silvers as well as king salmon.
  • The Chinchilla & Fuschia Dolly Llama is a sneaky color combo that can work wonders on trout and ...
    The Chinchilla & Fuschia Dolly Llama is a sneaky color combo that can work wonders on trout and salmon. A very effective searching pattern.
  • The Big Gulp Sculp is taking the lead as one of the best sculpin patterns around. A true "Alaskan gu ...
    The Big Gulp Sculp is taking the lead as one of the best sculpin patterns around. A true "Alaskan guide favorite," it consistently produces big rainbows. Articulated with a wool head and heavy lead eyes, it has all the ingredients of a winner.
  • The Big Gulp Sculp in Olive is the second most popular color in the line up.  A true "guide favorit ...
    The Big Gulp Sculp in Olive is the second most popular color in the line up.  A true "guide favorite," it consistently produces big rainbows. Articulated with a wool head and heavy lead eyes, it has all the ingredients of a winner.
  • The Tan Big Gulp Sculp is a solid choice when the trout aren't grabbing the darker colored patterns. ...
    The Tan Big Gulp Sculp is a solid choice when the trout aren't grabbing the darker colored patterns. A true "guide favorite," it consistently produces big rainbows. Articulated with a wool head and heavy lead eyes, it has all the ingredients of a winner.
  • A great combination of deerhair and rabbit make McCune's Sculpin one of our best sculpin patterns. T ...
    A great combination of deerhair and rabbit make McCune's Sculpin one of our best sculpin patterns. The Olive version is a classic. Don't go to Bristol Bay without it.  
  • The Zuddler in Black is a premier searching fly for big trout. There are streams in Bristol Bay wher ...
    The Zuddler in Black is a premier searching fly for big trout. There are streams in Bristol Bay where this fly outfishes all others. The Kenai River has given up some massive winter rainbows on it, too.
  • The Zuddler in Brown is a great secondary color when searching for big trout. There are streams in B ...
    The Zuddler in Brown is a great secondary color when searching for big trout. There are streams in Bristol Bay where this fly outfishes all others.
  • We usually lead off with Black Zuddlers and if they aren't producing the Olive goes on next. A great ...
    We usually lead off with Black Zuddlers and if they aren't producing the Olive goes on next. A great sculpin-leech pattern that big trout love. Killer lake cutthroat or rainbow fly, too.
  • Fish Skull Zonkers are a beautifully tied update of the classic baitfish pattern. The Ice Queen vers ...
    Fish Skull Zonkers are a beautifully tied update of the classic baitfish pattern. The Ice Queen version has a nice flashy belly and a white wing/tail that make it stand out in murky water. What really makes this fly pop though is the red throat. Whether the fish thinks the red is a flash of the gills or bleeding bait, who knows? What we do know is that trout devour this color combination, especially when fished in stillwater, slow moving streams or in the estuaries. The keel weighted Fish Skull Head gives this fly a lot of motion when stripped.
  • Fish the Pink Orange Honey Hole INSTEAD OF A BEAD! That's right, fish this deadly little fly without ...
    Fish the Pink Orange Honey Hole INSTEAD OF A BEAD! That's right, fish this deadly little fly without split shot, indicators and all the other messy stuff you wish wasn't on your leader. And it fishes like a beast!  
  • Big fish eat little fish and they don't care if they are the same species. The Rainbow version will ...
    Big fish eat little fish and they don't care if they are the same species. The Rainbow version will entice big trout, from lakers to browns to monster rainbows, into wanting a tasty treat. The Fish Skull Stinger Zonker take the old classic zonker to another world. By adding the keel weighted Fish Skull and stinger hook, this pattern goes from dancing the Waltz to spinning the Tango. With the added movement and longer body, this pattern drives trout crazy.
  • After the fry depart and before the salmon start spawning, rainbows and char look for mice, sculpins ...
    After the fry depart and before the salmon start spawning, rainbows and char look for mice, sculpins, and leeches to fill their bellies. This 26 fly selection includes our best versions of these three important food items. *Flies may vary from photo.
  • Waylon Jennings (aka the Copper Willie Nelson) is a bomber leech for hunting down big rainbows. Well ...
    Waylon Jennings (aka the Copper Willie Nelson) is a bomber leech for hunting down big rainbows. Well known Alaskan guide Wally Adams came up with this fly and it is a winner! You won't find this fly anywhere but AFFG.
  • This unique fly has been tied with an all white body and short red throat section. We don't know whe ...
    This unique fly has been tied with an all white body and short red throat section. We don't know whether the trout see the red throat as gills or as an attractor, but we do know they slam it! Perfect for both stream and lake fishing for trout and char. Oh, and pike like it, too!
  • The Dirty Hippy is a killer smolt and sculpin pattern. A conehead hidden under the head gives it a b ...
    The Dirty Hippy is a killer smolt and sculpin pattern. A conehead hidden under the head gives it a bit of weight and the soft materials make it quiver in the water. Swing this pup on a sink tip and hang on!
  • Our version of the Carey Bugger incorporates a hint of flash in this classic lake and stream fly. Th ...
    Our version of the Carey Bugger incorporates a hint of flash in this classic lake and stream fly. The small size and profile ideally matches leeches that trout and char love to gobble up. Make sure to have a few in you trout box.
  • The Olive Beadhead Carey Bugger is a favorite of trout in the lakes. Our version of the Carey B ...
    The Olive Beadhead Carey Bugger is a favorite of trout in the lakes. Our version of the Carey Bugger incorporates a hint of flash in this classic lake and stream fly. The small size and profile ideally matches leeches that trout and char love to gobble up. Make sure to have a few in you trout box.
  • The Golden Stone Perpetrator cleans house on early season trout when swung in the rivers of Bristol ...
    The Golden Stone Perpetrator cleans house on early season trout when swung in the rivers of Bristol Bay. Cutts and Rainbows of Southeast, AK dig this pattern when fished in lakes and ponds. Don't forget steelhead too, they love a realistic buggy looking nymph, especially in low clear water. The Perpetrator is tied on a shank with a #6 trailing hook.
  • The Honey Hole is a deceptively simple little fly that is incredibly effective on trout and grayling ...
    The Honey Hole is a deceptively simple little fly that is incredibly effective on trout and grayling. It is tied on a 45-degree barbless jig hook with a small tungsten bead. The body is sparse with just a hint of flash.
  • The Black Pearl lead eye version lets you fish salmon on a floating line, gives the fly extra action ...
    The Black Pearl lead eye version lets you fish salmon on a floating line, gives the fly extra action in the water and the sparkle chenille gives it a little extra pop. In #2 and #4 it is a very effective salmon and steelhead fly. The #6 is the all-around trout player.
  • The most famous fly in Alaska and rightfully so! The Egg Sucking Leech has probably accounted for mo ...
    The most famous fly in Alaska and rightfully so! The Egg Sucking Leech has probably accounted for more fish landed than any other fly in Alaska. In smaller sizes it is a trout and Dolly Varden favorite. In #2 or #4 it is a salmon slayer.
  • The UV Mini Leech is a prime little lake fly or grayling fly in the headwaters of large rivers. In S ...
    The UV Mini Leech is a prime little lake fly or grayling fly in the headwaters of large rivers. In Southeast Alaska, it does a number on coastal cutthroat trout.
  • Check out the 'Joker' version of Willie Nelson. Purple with a green head has until recently been a g ...
    Check out the 'Joker' version of Willie Nelson. Purple with a green head has until recently been a guide secret on the rainbow rivers of Bristol Bay. Try swinging this wicked fly on the Naknek, Kvichak or any other flow where big beasty rainbows live! It is also a top notch steelhead swinging fly.
  • Steely Blue is a super fishy color of rabbit strip that just begged to be tied into a Dolly Llama. S ...
    Steely Blue is a super fishy color of rabbit strip that just begged to be tied into a Dolly Llama. Steelhead, big rainbows and kings all will jump on this fly. An AFFG Exclusive fly.

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