Thread: My Latest Panfish Project Pics (Shrimp)

I use a scud (freshwater shrimp) fly in size 10 and 12. I don't know if this is the same thing that you are referring to as a "grass shrimp." I think some folks go even smaller in size but I hate digging a real tiny hook out of a fish belly when they take it too deep, especially if I'm not planning on keeping fish. These two sizes have worked fine for me on bream. I could be wrong but I believe that the natural freshwater shrimp are mostly small sizes, not large sizes so anything larger than a size 10 (some places may not have them larger than a size 12) might not be effective. It might be best to go to a local bait-shop to find the correct sizes and colors of natural freshwater shrimp for your area as I am sure bait-shops should have the live freshwater shrimp on hand. I have not caught any Specks on scuds yet though. I either use the scud on a straight fly line/leader or I use it as a dropper about a foot or two tied to and behind the hook bend of a surface fly. A straight hook may work just as good or even better than a curved hook as I have heard that scuds swim with a straight profile rather than a curved one when they are at rest.

Here is the scud fly I use (I use clear glass seed beads for the beadback and tan Antron or nylon yarn for the legs):
Rainy's Beadback Scud

That hook is a #6 Daiichi 1270 Curved Hook and the guy that told me about them said the shrimp he gets are 1"-1 1/2" long and brown like a Gulf shrimp. He is supposed to get me a pic, but I have not seen it yet.

I tied one with clear back also, but I am still experimenting for sure.

Thanks for the input!

Skip

Skip,

You are Da Man! I really like the creative and innovative products you produce. You got my "Hall of Fame" vote.

Thanks Ship, but HOF is not something that ever crossed my mind and heck no one knows me other than people on the boards I visit.