FLY
Crustacean
Freshwater Shrimp / Scud
Tied by Christian Andrews
Freshwater Shrimp / Scud recipe
| Hook | # 14 - 20 scud or nymph |
|---|---|
| Thread | black or to match body/hackle |
| Tail | hackle fibers (dark, salmon, olive) |
| Body | dubbing (light, tan, olive) |
| Legs | soft hackle (same as tail or to complement) |
| Front Hackle | same as tail |
About this fly
from Fling & Puterbaugh: The Basic Manual of Fly-Tying Match the colors to the freshwater shrimp or scud in the waters you fishTie on a hook size and shape to match the waters you fishTie in the tail hook shank lengthDub a tappered body; be sure not to crowd the eyeInvert the hook and tie in the legs behind the eye shorter than hook gapeInvert (revert?) the hook and tie in hackle fibers on top of the shank above the legs; clip butts and clip fibers at a slant back toward the beginning of the bodyThread wrap head; whip finish; head cement
What the Freshwater Shrimp / Scud imitates
- Hyalella Hyalella azteca
- Scud (adult)
- Shrimp (nymph) Gammarus pulex
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