Description
Egg Sucking Sasquatch Bush Fur Leech — Missouri River Garnet
The egg. The eyes. The attitude. One of Montana’s most productive trophy trout patterns — tied limited.
The Missouri River doesn’t owe you a fish. But this fly tilts the odds considerably in your favor.
The Egg Sucking Sasquatch Bush Fur Leech — Missouri River Garnet is a limited edition articulated streamer pattern built around one of the most predatory triggers in trout fishing: a leech eating an egg. Big browns don’t think about it. They just eat. This pattern is engineered to make that happen, on the Madison River, Yellowstone, Clark Fork, Swan River, and Bitterroot the explode. In Yellowstone Park just goose bumps. This patterns works on most bodies of water for most species.
The Missouri River Garnet egg sits at the head of the fly in a deep, rich red that matches natural spawn color in the Missouri’s alkaline, clear water. Black bead chain eyes give the fly a jigging, head-down swim that keeps the egg in the strike zone and adds a rocking action on the pause that neither a leech nor a standard egg pattern can produce on its own. The Sasquatch Bush Fur body — spun into a wire dubbing brush before hitting the vise — wraps into a dense, pulsing profile that breathes with every current variation and holds its shape through fish after fish after fish.
The hardware is built to match the water. The Owner stinger hook rides point-up off the rear junction — clean hooksets on short-striking fish, zero snag in weedy Missouri River structure. The Dai-Riki 700 4XL carries the main body on a long shank that gives the articulation joint full freedom to swing and pivot. This isn’t a hardware compromise — it’s a hardware decision made by someone who has fished the Missouri long enough to know what actually matters at the end of a long cast.
Materials
Egg
Missouri River Garnet
Eyes
Black Bead Chain
Body
Sasquatch Bush Fur (wire dubbing brush) Tail Ewing Chickabou-Marabou Body
Main Hook
Dai-Riki 700 4XL
Stinger Hook
Owner
Build
Fully Articulated
Edition
Limited — Missouri River Garnet
Tied
Hand-tied to order
FAQ
Why a Garnet egg specifically for the Missouri River?
The Missouri runs clear and alkaline — fish in that water have seen every chartreuse and orange egg pattern on the market and they’ve learned to refuse most of them. Garnet sits in a deep red-wine color range that reads natural in that light and water clarity. It’s not a flashy choice. It’s a correct one.
What do the black bead chain eyes do that dumbell eyes don’t?
Bead chain sinks slower and produces a subtler jigging action — critical on the Missouri where presentation pressure is high and fish are leader-shy. The black coloring also keeps the head profile dark and natural, letting the Garnet egg remain the visual focal point of the fly.
Why the Owner stinger and Dai-Riki 700 combination?
The Dai-Riki 700 4XL gives you the shank length to build a full body and a clean articulation junction. The Owner stinger rides point-up at the rear — it hooks fish that slap or short-strike the tail without fouling in weeds or gravel. Together they cover both ends of the bite.
Is this pattern available year-round?
No. This is a limited edition Missouri River colorway. When this run sells out it will not be restocked in Garnet. If you fish the Mo — or fish anywhere big trout key on egg patterns — order before it’s gone.
Hand-tied to order — allow 3–5 business days. Limited quantities. Select your size and add to cart.
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