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Deep Diver
How do you tie a Deep Diver?
Deep Diver is a wet fly pattern for trout. Find its 5 materials and 8 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 3 of 5
- Target species
- trout
- Pattern designer
- Me
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At the vise
Materials
- Matte black bead, size 3.5 mm
- Size 12 barbless hook
- 6/0 black thread
- 3/0 Micro Glint tinsel
- Hackle
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Tying instructions
Slide the bead onto the hook.
Secure the hook in the vise and start the thread behind the bead.
Wrap a smooth black thread body back toward the bend and forward again.
Tie in the Micro Glint tinsel behind the bead.
Wrap the tinsel to build a bright head/collar, then tie it off.
Tie in the hackle at the rear and wrap it forward to just behind the tinsel.
Tie off the hackle, whip-finish behind the tinsel, and trim.
Add head cement or UV finish if desired.