This reminds me - I have SCUDS on my list of flies to tie next month. There are a lot of scuds in the Merrimack River in NH and I plan to give it a shot. I have seen countless SCUD patterns but without on stream success, I am hesitant to put a lot of effort in any one pattern.
Are there any testimonials on killer patterns / and techniques? I would very much like to hear them (I am thinking of one with woodduck fibers for the tail, pearl Ice dubbing for the body base, scud olive ostrich herl over the dubbing, gray scud skin shellback with mono rib...) I am sure that there are simpler patterns that are successful. That is what I am looking for. Thanks. Chris Chapman [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 10:25 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [VFB] New Member Two days until Wisconsin's early catch and release barbless hook season. I've been tying Mercury type midge pupa flies (I need new glasses!) and some scuds. Predicting 30 for a high on Saturday. A friend of mine asked me if I was going to participate in the "Polar Plunge". (A local charity event ) I laughed and said I hoped not. But I will have a dry change of clothes in the car just in case I do have my own Polar Dip.
