Drift fishing worms with a scud????

[Jeff Polys]

I have a fishing trip in a few weeks. We will be fishing below Fall Creek. Big fan of one cast and want to try drifting some scuds as a trailers during flow and under a float during no flow. I ordered some size 12 scuds (pic below) and am wondering if this is too large of a presentation under a float? Also, has anyone drifted a scud as a trailer behind an inflated worm? I have a fly rod, but will primarily be fishing with 2lb/4lb on a spinner. 

Also, any update on sucker fishing or suckers being caught? We typically go to Taneycomo each year, but went to Norfork tailwater last year and fished the white. So I feel a bit out of the loop. Sucker fishing has been slow the past few years we went. That is why I ask. 

Thank you in advance and I am personally hoping for consistent flow patters for the next few weeks. Funny how that changed, right after the Feb 1st fishing report. 😀

[Bill Babler]

By inflating the worm your going to elevate your scud off the bottom. 
Size 12 is not to large, but you might stop in Lilley for perhaps a different color pattern. Check with them for the size and color the fish are on at that time. 
 

Good Luck

[dpitt]

The scuds/sowbugs patterns you are showing in the PIC might have to big a profile.  If they are in a scud eating frenzy then they might work, but scud bite does not seem to be in that state currently.    I like Mr Babler's suggestion to grab some scuds from Lilley's. Also, color can matter, usually can't go wrong with tan and gray.    I fish then  under a float, but have also just dragged them, getting a drag free drift is not really required. more important to make sure they are on the bottom or really close.  Also, I would fish a size 14 or 16.  

[Bill Babler]

What he said. Thanks dpitt, you put the icing on it. 

I'm sure he spent some money on those and as soon as we say they won't like em, they munch them. 

Crazy trout will at times eat anything from a size 32 fly to a piece of hot dog. 

[Ryan Miloshewski]

Bill is right, sometimes they just wanna eat. However, I have found on Taney the simpler the fly the better a lot of the time. Shellback or UV cured scuds just don't seem to work that well. They really are just to appease the angler I think.

Just some tan or grey dubbing on a #12-18 hook with .15 or .20 lead wire (no bead head) seems to be the money ticket. 

[Jeff Polys]

I was thinking a scud is a scud, but its sounds like that is not always the case. I did not spend too much on these, but have them in my arsenal. I appreciate all of the solid advice.  Our trip is next weekend and I plan on fishing the the upper lake. 

Yesterdays 'one cast' show cased a double scud rig on a float. Just enough ripple on the water to probably give it some action. Several fish caught and I believe Phil was using a size 12 and size 14. However, these did not appear to have a beaded head. My uncle is bringing his alweld jet, so I am hoping we can really explore the trophy area. 

Thanks again! 

 

[Phil Lilley]

You can use a bead head but not really for drifting.  They'll drag too much.  It's more for using it under an indicator.

#12 is the biggest you'd use.  #14 and #16's are working better.  Gray and brown are working good too.