Beginner's guide to selecting Pins for Balanced Leech Flies

This video is discussion about several types of Pins for Balanced Leech Flies - I will mention some that worked and some that did NOT work for me.

[@51ddb]

Thanks for the help. Good analysis.

[@lambertsaldi1550]

Great Review thank you 👍
Good Luck on the water 🎏
The Vermonter

[@joeduca8582]

Thanks Jay this helps a lot.

[@RogueSteel]

Tied up plenty on bendable pins. Flies last multiple trips out catching 20-30 fish each trip. Bass, panfish and trout.

[@vercengetorixkoenig8687]

Good information, Jay. Thanks. But don't confuse "eustachian" (a tube in the ear that connects the middle ear cavity with the nasopharynx) and "escutcheon" (e.g., a plate that surrounds a keyhole). The pins you used are "escutcheon pins".

[@jaywnicholas]

OOPS! My bad. Thank you for trying to educate me - a challenging proposition - And you have possibly helped clear up confusion shared by many; unless of course I'm the only fly tyer who bumbles this one. Top of the day to you Kevin. JN

[@evgrin1507]

I prefer a slotted tungsten bead on some 70lb braid doubled over similar to an intruder loop. Much more slender body profile. Also more durable.

[@evgrin1507]

But let’s be real. It’s just a glorified crappie jig