Lectric Leech, tied by Pete Ouellette.

Like any Woolly Bugger-inspired fly, this leech pattern can see duty for trout, steelhead or bass. The Flashabou gives it electricity, and there is a bit of peacock for extra-fishy appeal.

For stillwater trout, fish it on a 1-inch pull retrieve like a leech, swing it for steelhead or chug it for bass. For more depth or to change up the retrieve, weight the fly at the head. In a pinch, tiny split-shot up the line can impart action and reach deeper in the water column.

Tie the Lectric Leech on a No. 4-8 steelhead hook. For the tail, use black marabou with two strands of blue Flashabou on each side. Finish the tail with several strands of peacock herl on top. The body is sparse, wrapped with black wool. For the hackle, use black and make a few extra wraps at the head.

—Gary Lewis