Combining a thin pearl braid with a dyed core, Hareline's Pearl Core Braid has a dual-color appearance that adds excellent depth to your flies when in the water. An easy-to-use material, Pearl Core Braid can be tied directly onto the shank to imitate extended bodies when matching dragon/damselflies, but it can also be wrapped onto the hook to create a flashy body, or even used as the body on caddis larvae and worm patterns. Hareline makes their Pearl Core Braid in a ton of different colors and in multiple sizes, allowing you to tie patterns both large and small. Durable, easy to use, and ready for both salt and freshwater patterns, you can't go wrong with this material.

Uses

Whether you're tying extended-body dragonflies, wrapping a bright body on a streamer, or going the flashy route on your San Juan Worms, Pearl Core Braid is a material that does it all. With its construction, it offers a two-tone appearance that adds great depth to your flies when in the water.

Comparisons

If you're looking for a similar material that lies flat when wrapped on the hook shank, then Hareline's Flat Diamond Braid is an excellent substitute. Instead of having a core material, Flat Diamond Braid is a flashy, flattened braid that can be used to wrap clean, low-profile bodies. Both of these braids are excellent tying materials, but if you want something to tie extended bodies, have a two-tone look, or get a beefier body, then Pearl Core Braid is the better option. On the other hand, if you want a flat braided body, then Flat Diamond Braid is a better choice.

Micro (1.5mm diameter) - 4 yards per pack

Standard (2.5mm diameter) - 3 yards per pack