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DV Steelhead Sculpin

any color for steelhead is good as long as it's black

Steelhead Streamer pattern

DV Sculpin Material List

  • Owner 5315 size 2 trailer hook
  • 4x Long size 2 streamer hook
  • Black Rainbow Polar Flash
  • Black and Purple Rubber Legs
  • Silver Polar Flash
  • Black Schlappen Feather
  • Purple UV Ice Dub
  • Black Possum
  • Dumbell eyes size Medium
steelhead sculpin
steelhead sculpin
Step 1: Place 4-6x long streamer hook into vise I am using a Daiichi 2220
Step 2: Start your thread
steelhead sculpin
steelhead sculpin
Step 3: I am using 20lb power pro on my trailer hook, I use a loop around the hook eye, and pass tags through the Owner 5315.
Step 4: I use a heavy amount of thread and wrap power pro around hook shank. Also use super glue at this point to secure trailing hook.
steelhead sculpin
steelhead sculpin
Step 5: Dumbell eyes are tied in
Step 6: Tie in your Black Rainbow polar flash
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Step 7: I wrap one time around hook shank and then double back underneath the hook shank
Step 8: Rubber legs are easy and come in so many colors, you can also use rabbit or marabou at this point.
steelhead sculpin
steelhead sculpin
Step 9: Trim and secure rubber legs
Step 10: Silver Polar Falsh
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Step 11: Trim and secure silver polar flash
Step 12: Tie in Schlappen feather tip backwards
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Step 13: Ice Dub UV Purple to add bulk.
Step 14: Wrap schlappen feather forward over Ice Dub UV Purple.
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Step 15: Wool or Possum head.
Step 16: Trim the underside of the sculpin head
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Step 17: Cut streamer hook where scissors are pointing
Step 18: Only have one hook left, and she is a good one at that!

Watch a short clip of the DV Sculpin underwater and how the material moves. Fly design is the key to movement to draw steelhead into striking. You will need Quicktime to watch this video