Wool Scud Bug Soft Hackle

[letumgo]

Thanks Ruard and Ron and gig. Much appreciated.

Vern - I did not weight the hook. The wool yarn soaks up water so it sinks nicely, but very slowly. It fishes nicely in the top 2 feet of the water column. It rises to the surface at the end of the drift, or when you raise the tip of the rod. I am well pleased with how this pattern fishes.

[William Anderson]

Ray, what a brilliant update. I'm always a sucker for bug pics and that shot of the fly wet is really compelling. It seemed a tad garish (no offense intended of course) in the dry pic and it really blended nicely when wetted. Cool post.

w

[hankaye]

Ray, Howdy;

Hank - I think it is just the name of the yarn. Chris' site mentions that the guides around Salt Lake City Utah use this color yarn to tye Killer Bug patterns. See link below (scroll down roughly 2/3rds of the way down the page):

http://www.tenkarabum.com/fly-tying-materials.html

Just placed an order with Chris (via Computer), Can't wait to see what kind of a mess I can make with this yarn...

hank

[letumgo]

Hank - I can't wait to see your flies! The yarn is very easy to work with, and creates nice "buggy" flies. I think you are going to like this stuff.

[Smuggler]

I too had to place an order for some of this yarn. The texture alone just looks great, can't wait.

[hankaye]

Howdy All;

Just for an update, My order from Chris (tenkarabum), arrived today...
Onlyest way it woulda got here sooner is if the Post Office were open on Sunday.

Chris, Thanks for the speedy order handling !!!

Stuff looks some kinda good ...

hank

PS. Thanks for the 'bonus' looks interesting.

[Smuggler]

I too just got my order today, placed it Saturday around noonish.. got here today at 1:30pm while I was home on lunch.. fricken awesome.

Had to try out the Utah Killer Yarn asap.

[letumgo]

Awesome fly Smuggler. Could you give us the full recipe? Great photo too!

I can't wait to see what Hank posts (hint hint).

[Smuggler]

Sure!
Hook: Tiemco 206BL
Thread: 8/0 Camel
Body: Tenkara Bum's Utah Killer Bug Yarn
Thorax: Brown ostrich herl
Hackle: Hun partridge.

[letumgo]

Thanks!!!

I was guessing the hackle was a bleached (ginger) Hungarian Partridge. The color looked a bit tan to me, but now that I see your recipe I think it was the brown ostrich Herl I was noticing. Brilliant choice. It compliments the fly beautifully.

You are going to be very happy with this fly, as will the fish!

Thanks for the inspiration.