ReelFlies® GB Sparkle Leech Purple

Bring colour, sparkle and enticing movement to your fishing with the ReelFlies® GB Sparkle Leech Purple, a great pattern for steelhead and rainbow trout. Its rich purple dressing, shimmering body and contrasting red glass bead combine a familiar leech profile with the added attraction of colour and flash.

The flowing tail responds to each strip, pause and change in current, while reflective fibres through the body catch the light. The translucent red glass bead provides a bright focal point, completing an appealing presentation for both feeding trout and river running steelhead.

Whether you are retrieving it along a lake’s weed edges or swinging it through a steelhead run, this versatile purple leech offers plenty of ways to tempt your next fish.

How to fish it

• Slow retrieve for rainbows: Use short, gentle strips or a steady hand twist retrieve, adding pauses to let the tail move naturally.

• Swing for steelhead: Cast across and slightly downstream, mend to control the speed, and let the fly swing through the run. Allow it to hang briefly below you before retrieving.

• Drift beneath an indicator: Adjust your leader and add weight where needed to present the fly near the fish’s holding depth. An occasional gentle lift adds movement.

• Choose your depth: Use a floating line for shallow presentations or an intermediate line or suitable sink tip to explore deeper water.

Where to fish it

• Rainbow trout lakes and ponds: Work weed edges, shoals, drop offs and the margins of deeper water.

• Steelhead rivers: Target runs, pool tails, current seams and softer water beside faster flows.

• Trout streams: Explore deeper pockets, undercut banks and slower sections where fish can shelter and feed.

• Lake inlets and outlets: Fish around moving water where trout may gather to intercept food.

A colourful addition to your fly box, the GB Sparkle Leech Purple is an excellent choice when targeting rainbow trout and steelhead with a lively leech presentation.