Best producing scud on the Northfork & White Rivers is the same pattern
George mentions below, but a little to the gray and without the shellback -
no sparkle. Trim fur on top kind of close and leave the bottom the length of
the gape. Ugly is Good.
Guy

"George Cleveland" wrote in message
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On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 00:18:57 -0800, "Padishar Creel"
wrote:

Mind sharing your favorite scud pattern for slow moving shallow river
4'-9'
use?

I have my books, but I suspect there is a 'special' guide pattern out
there
that is a killer color, material, or colored bead or something
spectacular?

Thanks in advance, Chris

No secret here. Olive or gray Hare's Ear Plus (Antron/Hare's Ear)
wrapped over a #12-#16 scud or wet fly hook. A few wraps of lead wire
for weight under that and a shellback of poly bag material ribbed with
either extra fine copper wire or brown tying thread pulled over the
top. I also tie a pink version with ribbing of flourescent pink tying
thread. I use a piece of velcro to fuzz up the body.

Pretty standard pattern, I'm afraid.

g.c.