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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  • Check out this ultra-fishy version of an egg sucking leech. A shaggy dubbed body has long hackle fib ...
    Check out this ultra-fishy version of an egg sucking leech. A shaggy dubbed body has long hackle fibers wound through and then it is counter-wrapped with thin wire to give the fly great durability. A heavily weighted body gets the fly down and the pink pearl bead on the front gives it an added level of attraction.
  • Have you ever noticed how Dolly Varden will slam a Flame Red strike indicator? Our friends at Crysta ...
    Have you ever noticed how Dolly Varden will slam a Flame Red strike indicator? Our friends at Crystal Creek Lodge did and requested we come up with a Gurgler to match. It didn't take much field testing to verify this is a Dolly and rainbow trout slayer!
  • This scaled down version of our Flame Gurgler is perfect for cutthroat, grayling, small trout or whe ...
    This scaled down version of our Flame Gurgler is perfect for cutthroat, grayling, small trout or when a smaller profile is needed. At only 1.25″ in length, it is perfect on beaver ponds and small rivers. Cutthroat can’t stay off it!
  • 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.
  • S.T.S. Leeches are so effective, we just had to add in the legendary Aleutian Queen color combinatio ...
    S.T.S. Leeches are so effective, we just had to add in the legendary Aleutian Queen color combination. Silvers, kings, steelhead and rainbow trout all love purple with a pink head. Add in a set of heavily weighted tungsten eyes and dubbed green butt and you have a killer fly. An AFFG Exclusive Fly. Overall fly length is 4 inches.
  • 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 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 S.T.S. Leech in Black with the Blue Head is a crusher fly for big Bow's and steelhead. The tungs ...
    The S.T.S. Leech in Black with the Blue Head is a crusher fly for big Bow's and steelhead. The tungsten eyes really help get this fly down to where the big fish live and the dubbed blue head and butt will pull in the big boys. Swing it, dead drift it or strip it; any way you fish it this fly should be in your box. An AFFG Exclusive Fly. Overall fly length is 4 inches.
  • Whether you are fishing big rainbows in Bristol Bay and the Kenai or swinging for steelhead in Alask ...
    Whether you are fishing big rainbows in Bristol Bay and the Kenai or swinging for steelhead in Alaska and B.C., this fly will produce. The Midnight Crusher S.T.S. features a dubbed wooly chartreuse head and a chartreuse butt. Rainbows of all variety love this color combo and having a hint of color front and back takes it to the next level.
  • The Alaskan S.T.S. Leech has been such a fish catcher that we had to add more colors. Midnight Madne ...
    The Alaskan S.T.S. Leech has been such a fish catcher that we had to add more colors. Midnight Madness features a dubbed UV Violet head and butt that is deadly for big rainbows and steelhead. The tungsten eyes give it extra weight and the stout trailing hook won't break off on big fish. An AFFG Exclusive fly. Overall fly length is 4 inches.
  • 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!
  • Sven Diesel's Balanced Bou Leech is a nice and buggy balanced leech that breaths like no other under ...
    Sven Diesel's Balanced Bou Leech is a nice and buggy balanced leech that breaths like no other under the water.  The black/blue is a sweet fly for ultra-spooky steelhead.
  • The Balanced Squirrel Leech from Montana Fly Company is a top performer when it comes to early trout ...
    The Balanced Squirrel Leech from Montana Fly Company is a top performer when it comes to early trout fishing in the lakes of Alaska.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • The Black Krystal Bugger in #12 is perfect when you need a small bugger to mimic a lake leech or oth ...
    The Black Krystal Bugger in #12 is perfect when you need a small bugger to mimic a lake leech or other little aquatic creature. At just over 1 inch in total length it is stealthy but still big enough to attract a trout.
  • When you need a small bugger to mimic a lake leech or other small aquatic creature, check out the Ol ...
    When you need a small bugger to mimic a lake leech or other small aquatic creature, check out the Olive Krystal Bugger in #12. At just over 1 inch in total length it is stealthy but still big enough to attract a trout.
  • We should rename this fly the Cutthroat Krystal Bugger! Cutts love orange and this bite-sized morsel ...
    We should rename this fly the Cutthroat Krystal Bugger! Cutts love orange and this bite-sized morsel is just the ticket for them. It fishes really well in both creeks and lakes. At just over 1" in length it is stealthy but still attracts their attention.
  • There is something about a white krystal bugger that drives Alaskan trout crazy. Whether you are fis ...
    There is something about a white krystal bugger that drives Alaskan trout crazy. Whether you are fishing creeks or lakes, this is a great change up fly to have in your box. At just over 1 inch in total length it is stealthy but still big enough to attract a trout.
  • 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 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.
  • The Voodoo Leech is a jumbo-sized, mean leech that gets down in the strike zone, has terrific flowin ...
    The Voodoo Leech is a jumbo-sized, mean leech that gets down in the strike zone, has terrific flowing action in the water, and hooks up a variety of big fish. At 4 inches in length it is a big bite. The long flowing black leech with lead eyes and a flame head would be enough to attract steelhead, coho and big bows, but add in a skirt of  hot pink silicone legs and it is almost too much!
  • Brett's Klamath Intruder from Aqua Flies is perfect when you want a small offering that still pops i ...
    Brett's Klamath Intruder from Aqua Flies is perfect when you want a small offering that still pops in the water. The Blue Black version is a top steelhead color and also will get big grabs from spring rainbow trout. Brett's Klamath Intruder is a mere 1 3/4" in length. It is tied on a tiny 15mm shank and has an Octopus #4 hook. If the hook gets damaged you can swap it out for a new one. It has tiny lead eyes so you will want to fish it with a sink tip line or a bit of weight to get it down.
  • 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 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.
  • The Extra Virgin is a light olive version of the Crispy Critter. Fish this 3 1/4 inch long articulat ...
    The Extra Virgin is a light olive version of the Crispy Critter. Fish this 3 1/4 inch long articulated sculpin on a sink tip or with a split shot right in front of it. The spun deerhair makes a commotion under water and the synthetic dubbed body breaks up its profile. Give one a try.
  • The Crispy Critter is an entirely new take on the articulated sculpin. It is virtually unweighted so ...
    The Crispy Critter is an entirely new take on the articulated sculpin. It is virtually unweighted so it should be fished either on a sink tip or with a split shot on the leader (or both.) The spun deerhair makes a commotion under water and the synthetic dubbed body breaks up its profile. A very fishy little pattern.
  • Trout Spey anglers take note: Darkes' Red Eye Tube Sculpin is easy to cast, super fishy and rainbows ...
    Trout Spey anglers take note: Darkes' Red Eye Tube Sculpin is easy to cast, super fishy and rainbows hammer this fly. You can swing or strip them with great success. Plus you can swap out the hook if it gets damaged.
  • The black Deuce Wigalo is the perfect searching fly in low water. The flame red eyes with a lime tra ...
    The black Deuce Wigalo is the perfect searching fly in low water. The flame red eyes with a lime trailing bead pretty much seal the deal on spooky fish. Perfect for rainbows and steelies alike.
  • 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!
  • The Steelhead Pink version of the Dirty Hoh is a light pink in color and is a more subdued offering ...
    The Steelhead Pink version of the Dirty Hoh is a light pink in color and is a more subdued offering than a lot of Hot Pink steelhead flies. We've found that big rainbows love this fly, too. Actually, just about every fish in an Alaskan river will eat these!
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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!
  • 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 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 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 original Olive & White Dolly Llama is still a tremendous producer. In #6 it is a top notch t ...
    The original Olive & White Dolly Llama is still a tremendous producer. In #6 it is a top notch trout and Dolly Varden fly. The #2 covers the sculpin and big leech category. It is also a shockingly good coho fly!
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 already deadly Dolly Llama gets the added punch of a 10mm bead. As if a Dolly Llama needed any m ...
    The already deadly Dolly Llama gets the added punch of a 10mm bead. As if a Dolly Llama needed any more attraction! The Egg Dolly Llama can be a game changer when it comes to trout.  Make sure to have a few for your fly box.
  • The most famous fly in Alaska and rightfully so. The Black Egg Sucking Leech is particularly deadly ...
    The most famous fly in Alaska and rightfully so. The Black Egg Sucking Leech is particularly deadly on steelhead or salmon that don't want a bright colored fly. A good change-up fly to have in the box.
  • 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 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!  
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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

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