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DT Perch Deceiver

How do you tie a DT Perch Deceiver?

DT Perch Deceiver is a streamer fly pattern for musky, smallmouth bass. Find its 9 materials and 20 tying steps below.

Difficulty
4 of 5
Target species
musky, smallmouth bass
Pattern designer
Josh Smeltzer

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At the vise

Materials

  • Streamer Hook, Gamakatsu B10S, sizes 2/0-2
  • Thread (140 Denier), Chartreuse
  • Whiting Farms Schlappen Feathers 6" To 10" Fl. Yellow Chartreuse
  • Hareline Pseudo Eyes XL Size, Color - Black, Eye Color - Yellow
  • NMF Flash & Fiber - UVBlack, UV Psycho Bluegill, UV Fl. Orange, UV Yellow
  • MF Grade A Bucktail Yellow
  • Hareline Strung Fuzzy Fiber - Black & Orange
  • NMF Wavelength Flash Grapefruit & UV Golden Brown
  • Glue: Fly Tyer's Z-Ment

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Tying instructions

  1. Attach the hook to the vise and start the thread.

  2. Tie in yellow bucktail at the rear of the hook.

  3. Apply glue to the thread wraps.

  4. Tie in yellow schlappen feathers at the rear of the hook.

  5. Tie in UV yellow NMF Flash & Fiber.

  6. Tie in UV orange NMF Flash & Fiber.

  7. Tie in UV psycho bluegill NMF Flash & Fiber.

  8. Tie in UV black NMF Flash & Fiber.

  9. Tie in Hareline Pseudo Eyes.

  10. Tie in black Hairline Strung Fuzzy Fiber.

  11. Tie in orange Hairline Strung Fuzzy Fiber.

  12. Tie in UV golden brown NMF Wavelength Flash.

  13. Tie in grapefruit NMF Wavelength Flash.

  14. Use the Jawn tool to push back the fibers.

  15. Tie in UV golden brown NMF Wavelength Flash.

  16. Tie in grapefruit NMF Wavelength Flash.

  17. Tie in orange Hairline Strung Fuzzy Fiber.

  18. Tie in black Hairline Strung Fuzzy Fiber.

  19. Whip finish and cut the thread.

  20. Use scissors to shape the head.