Expecting Scud - Size 16

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The Expecting Scud is a highly effective, impressionistic scud pattern designed to imitate egg-bearing freshwater shrimp — a year-round food source in tailwaters, spring creeks, an d stillwaters. Featuring a slightly translucent body, subtle segmentation, and a bright “egg sac” hotspot, this fly perfectly matches the look of gravid scuds that trout key in on when protein is easy to come by. Fished dead drift under an indicator or as part of a tight-line rig, the Expecting Scud gets down quickly and stays in the zone. It’s especially deadly in nutrient-rich systems where scuds thrive and fish feed consistently subsurface. Show more