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How To Tie The Simple Scud

How To Tie The Simple Scud

HOOK: Standard emerger hook (here a Dai-Riki 125), sizes 12
THREAD: Light olive, 70 denier or 8/0.
ANTENNAE: Smoky olive Sow Scud dubbing.
RIB: Gold Ultra Wire, small.
BACK: Tan and Black Fly Speck Thin Skin.
BODY AND LEGS: Smoky olive Sow Scud dubbing.
HEAD: Tying thread.
ADHESIVE: Head cement.
NOTE: Tie this pattern in different color combinations to match the scuds in your streams. Tan and gray are good choices.