Hot Shot Leech - Pink

Hot Shot Leech – Pink

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. Pink is one of the most consistently productive colors for steelhead and salmon across a wide range of water conditions, from clear low-water situations to off-color and tidal water where fish are holding deep. The hot shot element adds a bright, contrasting trigger point that draws attention and provokes reaction strikes, while 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: Pink — one of the most proven steelhead and salmon colors across a wide range of water conditions
• 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, runs, and tidal water — deep pools, tailouts, and holding water for steelhead and salmon; effective in both clear and off-color conditions
• Target species: Steelhead and salmon
• 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 classic steelhead and salmon color in a proven leech design — the Pink Hot Shot Leech gets into the strike zone fast and delivers the jigging action and bright profile that triggers strikes from fish holding deep in rivers and tidal water.