nymph
Scud
The Scud imitates Gammarus and Hyalella amphipods — crustaceans that thrive in weed beds on tailwaters and spring creeks. With a curved body, shellback, and picked-out dubbing legs, it represents a food source trout eat in enormous quantities wherever scuds are present.
Sizes#12 · #14 · #16 · #18Beads2.5mm · 3mm · 3.3mmBead colorsTungstenBodyOlive
Recipe
- HookScud hook (TMC 2457) · Tiemco
- BeadTungsten bead 2.5mm Gold
- ThreadOlive tying thread 8/0 or 70 denier · Semperfli
- TailPartridge or mallard fibers
- BodyScud olive/pink/orange dubbing · Hareline
- RibGold wire small
- ShellbackClear Scud Back
Fishing tips
Dead drift through weed beds and along the bottom of spring creeks and tailwaters. Scuds are most active during low-light conditions.