Balanced Leech - Olive

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Balanced Leech — Olive Olive is the most natural and universally effective color in the balanced leech lineup. Leeches in most stillwaters carry an olive or brown-olive hue, making this pattern a dead-ringer for the real thing. Tied on a balanced hook that suspends perfectly horizontal under an indicator, it presents with the same posture and subtle movement as a natural swimming leech — right in the strike zone where trout are looking. Pattern Details Style: Balanced leech / stillwater streamer Color: Olive — natural leech imitation, excels in clear water and bright conditions Hook: Balanced — suspends perfectly horizontal under an indicator Best water: Lakes, reservoirs, stillwaters — over weed beds, drop-offs, and open flats Sizes available: 8, 10, 12 Fish it dead-still under an indicator or with a slow, patient retrieve — a foundational stillwater pattern that belongs in every lake angler's box. Show more