Scud Tying Question

[pinecone]

I probably should have posted this in the fly tying section but I know a lot more of you that fish Taney keep up with this area more frequently!

I tie scuds and wooleys for Taney weighted and unweighted. On the weighted I use various sizes/amounts of lead wire depending on how deep I want to fish.

My problem is how to keep track of these in a flybox. How do you know which is which in your flybox. I can't seem to "feel" the lead wraps.

I guess you could label a section, but then you get 2 or 3 on your vest and who knows what they are?

My only solution so far is to wrap a red thread tie around the head of the fly if weighted. Got to be a better system?

Jerry

[tippet7]

That is a really good question. I have never thought about that, but I do the same thing. I am looking forward to some answers on this one.

[Danoinark]

I never worry about how much weight I have on a hook, just whether it is weighted or not. I also use red thread, and a red head can't hurt at all on Taney.

I suspect you would assign various color threads to the amount and location of your lead wraps. Keep a card with the info on it until you remember which one is which.

Dano

[Leonard]

thread colors are a great way to know the differance...

black and red

brown and olive

Although:

If you fish taney alot then you probably carry a crap load of midges right...

forget about the lead in the scuds and uses the midges as weight...

1.5-2mm will fit hook from 16-24's....

2-3mm will fit anything bigger...

****** My Opinion*****

putting weight (lead wraps) in scud no matter how big or how small give them a fat, bulky look... unweighted has the natural "skinny" look..

[Greg]

Looks like someone already mentioned it - but for scuds I generally tie the weighted ones with a red head. And the unweighted ones with a thread to match the dubbing color.

But here lately I've been tying most of my scuds with a bead head for weight. In that instance they are very easy to distinguish from the unweighted ones.

Greg

[troutchaser]

I quit tying weight into my flies. I add weight to the tippet/leader to get the fly down. I get a better presentation that way.

Before I did that, though, I would keep two fly drying patches on my vest - one for weighted and one for unweighted.

[Danoinark]

troutchaser

I have to agree, I very seldom add weight to the hook and prefer a split shot or two a few inches above. I think you do get a somewhat better drift and you can control the depth of where the bug swings in the water column.

Dano

[Terry Beeson]

I usually just put one in my hand and feel the weight of the fly...

Actually the color idea is a good one. I usually keep my weighted flies in one box and unweighted in another.