Scud

This pattern was developed for the scuds that are prevalent in the Bighorn River of Montana. However, any moving water where there are Scud or Sow Bugs, the Original Bighorn Scud is an excellent choice. Fish in tandem with a Crystal Back Scud.

Prices for Original Bighorn Scud - Dark Orange
1 flies $2.31 ea.	2-3 flies $1.73 ea.	4-6 flies $1.55 ea.	7-11 flies $1.48 ea.	12+ flies $1.43 ea.

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Shrimp are delicious...trout think so too. Scud are little shrimp morsels that trout just cant pass up. Often found great abundance in stillwater, tailwater fisheries are an equally important place to focus on Scud patterns. While they are more often than not dead drifted in rivers, these little swimmers need a slow strip when fishing stillwaters. Fish deep, slow and with fluorocarbon leader.

Prices for Scud - Tan Beadhead
1 flies $2.41 ea.	2-3 flies $1.81 ea.	4-6 flies $1.61 ea.	7-11 flies $1.54 ea.	12+ flies $1.49 ea.

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After competition fly fishing gained world-wide support, patterns such as the Hotspot Czech Nymph became readily available to the general public. This pattern is a fantastic representation of a caddis and is just what was made popular by Polish, Spanish and Czech anglers during competition. Fish it with confidence, in tandem, as a dropper or dead drifted with fluorocarbon tippet.

Prices for Hotspot Czech Nymph - Caddis Olive
1 flies $2.36 ea.	2-3 flies $1.77 ea.	4-6 flies $1.58 ea.	7-11 flies $1.51 ea.	12+ flies $1.46 ea.

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While overshadowed by the pheasant tail, which is arguably greatest nymph of all time, this pattern is a Frank Sawyer creation from the 1930s.  Originally tied using Chadwick's wool, this fly is now tied using a shetland wool in an oyster color.  More important than the color, the wool is transparent when wet which allows the hot pink thread to show. Our guess is that this pattern was originally tied to immitate a scud, but we've had much success fishing this as a general point fly or as a crane fly larva.  Heck, sometimes we throw it just becuase it is heavy.  We can count on it for at least one or two fish each day.  Give it a shot.

Prices for Utah Killer Bug
1 flies $2.85 ea.	2-3 flies $2.14 ea.	4-6 flies $1.91 ea.	7-11 flies $1.82 ea.	12+ flies $1.77 ea.

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The Firebead Soft Hackle Sowbug gets down in the current with lifelike movement. Swing this deadly little bug in tailouts, dead drift it through deep runs or swim it through the grass line. Available in the most popular sowbug colors.

Prices for Firebead Soft Hackle Sow Bug - Grey
1 flies $2.41 ea.	2-3 flies $1.81 ea.	4-6 flies $1.61 ea.	7-11 flies $1.54 ea.	12+ flies $1.49 ea.

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Little crustaceans are full of protein and found in spring creeks, and tailwaters especially. Fish in tandem with a Firebead Ray Charles.

Prices for Sow Bug - Tan
1 flies $2.26 ea.	2-3 flies $1.70 ea.	4-6 flies $1.51 ea.	7-11 flies $1.45 ea.	12+ flies $1.40 ea.

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The Ray Charles has been a staple for decades, adding weight and color alone to a pattern usually doesn't change the effectiveness. In this case, it certainly does...The Firebead Ray Charles is a confidence builder. Also available in Orange and Tan.

Prices for Firebead Ray Charles - Grey
1 flies $2.41 ea.	2-3 flies $1.81 ea.	4-6 flies $1.61 ea.	7-11 flies $1.54 ea.	12+ flies $1.49 ea.

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Originating on the Big Hole River in Montana, this soft Ostrich herl Sow bug adds a little flashback to mimic the shell back of the natural. Available in natural, molting and attractor colors, the Ray Charles fools trout from PA to Oregon.

Prices for Ray Charles - Grey
1 flies $2.31 ea.	2-3 flies $1.73 ea.	4-6 flies $1.55 ea.	7-11 flies $1.48 ea.	12+ flies $1.43 ea.

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The scud is a freshwater crustacean found in lakes, tailwaters and most rivers. The scud provides a lot of protein in a trout's diet. In a river, dead drift the fly. When fishing a lake, use a sinking or sink tip line, fish around weeds, and slowly retrieve the fly. The shade of scuds vary from locality to locality, and with time, so be prepared with several colors.

Prices for Scud Brown-Olive
1 flies $2.31 ea.	2-3 flies $1.73 ea.	4-6 flies $1.55 ea.	7-11 flies $1.48 ea.	12+ flies $1.43 ea.

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This pattern was developed for the scuds that are prevalent in the Bighorn River of Montana. However, any moving water where there are Scud or Sow Bugs, the Original Bighorn Scud is an excellent choice. Fish in tandem with a Crystal Back Scud.

Prices for Original Bighorn Scud - Orange
1 flies $2.31 ea.	2-3 flies $1.73 ea.	4-6 flies $1.55 ea.	7-11 flies $1.48 ea.	12+ flies $1.43 ea.

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