Scud Colors - What Is Your Favorite

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Well I just bought one of those scud dubbing multi-pack containers. I have the following to choose from:

• Rainbow
• Tan
• Light Gray
• Dark Gray
• Light Sow Bug (mix between tan and gray)
• Dark Sow Bug (charcol)
• Light Olive
• Olive
• Shrimp pink
• Bright pink
• Amber
• Orange

What is your favorite scud color?

[Wayne SW/MO]

Shrimp, then sow bug,which I think might be more prevalent then scuds

[Rolan Duffield]

Medium Gray

[duckydoty]

I usually carry 3 shades of grey and 3 shades of tan. Light, medium, and dark. Then I usually have 4 sizes of each color. 12, 14, 16, and 18's. Then i usually have one dozen of each color and size. One whole box dedicated to sow bugs. Midges are the same way. That's why I like to find a few that work good and stick to them.

[Ham]

DD is ODC. Not that that's a bad thing. I'm really starting to reach for the scud when there's a lot of chop on the water. I have had my best luck with various brown or tan, but I also carry gray and olive. Once I get everything lined out. I'll try to have some olive some grey and some brown. I'd like to carry 3 sizes (14, 16, 18) of each color and 6 x each size. so total of 54 scuds.

[Flysmallie]

DD is ODC.

True. I saw his box of scuds one time. He carries more than most fly shops have. it's crazy.

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Do you guys tie them on scud hook or wet fly? Read some people like the wet flies, because when scuds are swiming there are not curled. I only used scud hooks, but I wouldn't think it would make much difference.

[laker67]

Well for me, it would be similar to DD's choice. Doesn't matter what color as long as it is grey or tan.

[Gavin]

Color doesnt matter that much but you want an assortment and a good hook.Grey's and Tans mostly...some with orange thread, some with color to match the dubbing..If your tying on a curved shank use a TMC 2499 for 16 and smaller. 16 and smaller down eye scud hooks dont seem to keep fish hooked very well, YMMV.

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[DaddyO]

DD is ODC.

OCD is the correct acronym.

Sometimes I'm so OCD that I'm CDO. (very few will get this the first time)

I usually don't fish scuds, however, when I have fished them with success, it was on Taney at night under a lighted indicator and they were UV Scuds.