{"product_id":"olive-balanced-leech-orange-bead","title":"Olive Balanced Leech - Orange Bead","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Olive Balanced Leech – Orange Bead is a stillwater subsurface pattern that imitates drifting and swimming leeches with a realism traditional patterns can't match. It's built on the true balanced system: an upturned jig hook with a forward-extending pin tipped with a painted orange bead, positioned so the fly hangs perfectly horizontal—hook point up—when suspended beneath an indicator. Where a conventional leech dangles vertically and looks lifeless, this design holds the natural posture of a real leech in the water column. A full olive marabou tail accented with red flash undulates with the slightest movement, while a shaggy, translucent dubbed body carries subtle sparkle and the olive tone that matches leeches, damsel nymphs, and weed-bed forage across so much stillwater. The hot orange bead adds a bold trigger point that pins a fish's attention right at the hook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat horizontal hang is what makes this pattern deadly, and olive may be the most universally natural leech color in stillwater—at home over weed beds, drop-offs, and shoals where trout cruise and feed. Fished under an indicator in lakes, reservoirs, and slow rivers, it comes alive on both dead-still and windy days, with wind-driven chop rocking the balanced fly in a lifelike swimming action. The orange bead earns its keep in stained water, low light, or on tough bite days—drawing eats when a natural presentation gets ignored. Equally effective on slow retrieves, jigged over structure, or adapted to Euro-nymphing and stream presentations, it's a proven stillwater staple for trout and larger predators across North American waters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest for:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrout and larger stillwater predators on suspended and retrieved presentations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFishing under an indicator in lakes, reservoirs, and slow rivers—on calm or windy days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeed beds, drop-offs, and shoals, plus stained-water and low-light conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📌 Pro Tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Olive is your everyday stillwater leech color—fish it over weed beds and along drop-offs where trout cruise. Set your indicator so the fly hangs just above the salad, let the wind rock it, and lean on the orange bead when the bite needs a trigger.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jackson Cardinal Flies","offers":[{"title":"6","offer_id":52895132287252,"sku":"2139-6","price":3.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"8","offer_id":52895132320020,"sku":"2139-8","price":3.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10","offer_id":52895132352788,"sku":"2139-10","price":3.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0142\/0161\/8518\/files\/Olive_Balanced_Leech_Orange_Bead_Jackson_Hole_Fly_Company.webp?v=1787337919","url":"https:\/\/jacksonholeflycompany.com\/es\/products\/olive-balanced-leech-orange-bead","provider":"Jackson Hole Fly Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}