Hot Shot Leech - Black

Hot Shot Leech – Black

The Hot Shot Leech is a proven pattern for steelhead, salmon, and large trout — a leech imitation built with dumbbell eyes that give it a distinctive jigging action and get it down into the strike zone fast. The black body delivers a bold, high-contrast silhouette that is especially effective in low-light conditions, off-color water, and in the deep, dark runs where steelhead and large trout hold. The hot shot element adds a bright, contrasting trigger point that draws attention and provokes reaction strikes from fish that might otherwise ignore a solid-color pattern. The dumbbell eyes create a head-down, jigging action on the retrieve that imitates the natural undulating movement of a leech.

Pattern Details

• Style: Leech imitation / steelhead and salmon streamer
• Body: Black — bold, high-contrast silhouette effective in low light, off-color water, and deep runs
• Eyes: Dumbbell eyes — create a head-down jigging action that imitates the natural movement of a leech
• Hot shot: Bright contrasting trigger point — draws attention and provokes reaction strikes
• Best water: Rivers and runs — deep pools, tailouts, and holding water for steelhead and salmon; also effective for large trout in deep runs
• Target species: Steelhead, salmon, and large trout
• Techniques: Swung across and downstream on the hang; stripped with a jigging action through deep pools and runs; dead-drifted through holding water under an indicator
• Sizes available: 10

A dark, heavy leech pattern with a bright trigger — the Black Hot Shot Leech gets into the strike zone fast and delivers the jigging action and high-contrast profile that steelhead, salmon, and large trout find impossible to ignore.