Smithvillesteve Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 I dont fish for trout very often. Next week i will be down at Tanneycomo for a few days. My question to you trout boys: is there a way to fish a scud with a spinning setup? I understand those scuds are very tiny and need to be fished on the bottom. I think? I assume most of the scud fisherman use fly rods? Any advice would be deeply appreciated. dpitt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 If there is heavy generation, you can drag them on bottom just like a bait rig. When the water is off, you rig them below a float just like you would a fly rod. Just try to keep them close to the bottom. I like #12s in heavy flow and #16 in low or zero flow. Grey and tan are the only colors I mess with. BilletHead, dpitt and Daryk Campbell Sr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tom C Posted January 24 Members Share Posted January 24 Absolutely. I use a medium size Oros indicator and a SSG size lead weight just below the indicator which is set at a depth to keep the fly about 6-10 inches off the bottom. I use weighted scuds. If water is moving fast put weight about 1 to 1.5 feet above fly, indicator set to allow weight to drag bottom ; may need heavier weight ~ 1/8th ounce if not ticking on the bottom. 2 pound line for bright sun or slow water, 4 pound is ok for fast water or cloudy weather. I'd recommend having some orange, yellow, or fl. pink egg flys on hand as well. If fishing from a boat in moving water see image below for the drift rig I use. Adjust weight to feel the sinker ticking the bottom every 1-2 seconds, but not getting snagged. snagged in outlet 3, Nick Adams, BilletHead and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snagged in outlet 3 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Any chance you’ve laid out and designed a water/sewer project before 😆. Very nice spec sheet!! Tom C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tom C Posted January 25 Members Share Posted January 25 3 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said: Any chance you’ve laid out and designed a water/sewer project before 😆. Very nice spec sheet!! Thank you! One of my other hobbies is designing and building rockets; so I get a little OCD when it comes to diagrams and spec sheets. 😊 Nick Adams, snagged in outlet 3 and Daryk Campbell Sr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snagged in outlet 3 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 5 hours ago, Tom C said: Thank you! One of my other hobbies is designing and building rockets; so I get a little OCD when it comes to diagrams and spec sheets. 😊 Looks like a municipal utility project. Great job!! Tom C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithvillesteve Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 Thanks Seth and Tom C. Really appreciate the info. Tom C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithvillesteve Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 Can i place a split shot or two a couple of feet above a scud just to keep things simple? Or are these Tanneycomo trout to wise for that? Would it be better to put a weight below the scud? Kinda like a drop shot setup. I'm from the kiss school. Keep it simple stupid! Johnsfolly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpitt Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Yes, absolutely, just make sure you have enough weight to tick the bottom and get to the bottom fast, you won't even need an indicator, as your drifting a long you see and feel the bites. To double your pleasure, drop another scud off or to get them attention/attracted, try a san juan or yarn egg and drop a scud off that. Johnsfolly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithvillesteve Posted January 29 Author Share Posted January 29 Thanks dpitt. Sincerely appreciate your advice. dpitt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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