Deerhair divers for Pike
Pike season is fully starting here as the waters keep getting cooler and the big pikes come to the more shallow parts of the water. From time to time I try to use poppers and divers to attract pike because while maybe not the most effective way to catch pike it sure is the most fun. Nothing beats the excitement of tracking your fly on the surface and waiting for the water to explode underneath it.
As I get back to tying more I will try to do a step by step of these muddlers but for now enjoy couple cool shots from last fall. Can’t wait to get back on the water.
Pink & Black Diver
Tail/Wing: Long black and pink hackle feathers mixed in with some fl. pink Bucktail and peacock black Krinkle Mirror Flash
Head: Pink and black Deerhair tied with the muddler technique and cut to shape with a razor blade. I usually put couple 3d eyes to the sides and reinforce the area over and around the eyes and in front of the fly with UV-resin or better yet epoxy. This makes the fly last much longer although you sometimes still get unlucky and can trash the fly after couple fish. You can see the reinforcement in the close-up photo.
