This pattern is designed specifically for fly fishing for Steelhead and Pacific Salmon in Alaska. These are typically large streamer type patterns fished in large rivers with spey, or two handed fly rods. Steelhead and Pacific salmon fishing in Alaska is very popular and many fly fishermen make the journey to Alaska to search out these often huge fish. Umpqua flies have a long standing reputation for creating quality, creative flies that are constructed of the very best materials available. Each Umpqua fly is skillfully hand-tied with great precision to offer you the very best fishing flies possible. Umpqua's fly patterns are not only second to none in quality, but they are also very durable. For over 40 years, Umpqua fishermen have designed unique flies that offer you hundreds of patterns to choose from. Constructed of the very best materials availableThe very best fishing flies possibleImprove your enjoyment of fly fishingSkillfully Hand TiedThe Umpqua Egg Sucking Leech Purple 4 is a very popular fly fishing pattern