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How to tie a Gold Scud Nymph

The Gold Scud is a standard fly among fly fishermen who fish in places like the Big Horn River or lakes where freshwater shrimp create big fish.  This standard Scud Pattern is easy to tie and can be tied in many colors to match the shrimp you are seeing.




 





Watch how to tie this fly:

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Materials List:

This Gold Scud fly is tied on a size #14 scud hook.  This fly is generally tied on a curved shank hook to imitate the shape of a real fresh water shrimp.




I like to use thread that is similar to the color of the shrimp i am trying to imitate.  In this case, i tied this fly with orange thread.





This Scud Pattern is tied with natural dubbing made from dyed gold rabbit fur.  I have also used synthetic dubbing with great success.





The shell back of this scud fly is made by simply cutting a piece of plastic from a bag that I had laying around. Sometimes I use mylar flash material in place of a plastic bag.






Finally, I like to use copper wire for the rib of this fly.  I chose orange copper wire to match my Gold Scud Nymph.
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Step By Step: How to tie a Gold Scud Fly





Start with a strong Curved Shank Hook







Use strong thread






Add a stretch of copper wire for the rib

Tie in a strip of plastic bag for the shell back of the fly
Twist gold dubbing over the shank and up to the eye of the hook
Pull the plastic shell back forward and tie it off at the eye of the hook.

Now counter wrap the copper forward, tie it off and whip finish to complete the fly.


Gold Scud Nymph





Capt Matt is an Orvis Endorsed fly fishing guide in Colorado. If you are planning a trip and would like to get a little fishing in, please go to http://www.aspenflyfishing.com



"How to tie a
Gold Scud Nymph"


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How to tie an Olive Wooly Bugger


The Wooly Bugger is perhaps the most popular streamer pattern. Wooly Bugger Flies are a great imitations of nervous bait fish and swimming nymphs. This particular Olive Wooly Bugger Fly is tied with lead wire to make it sink faster.  Personally, my favorite fish to cast a Wooly Bugger at is carp.

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 Watch how to tie this fly:


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Materials List:

For all of my Wooly Buggers I make sure to use strong hooks.  For this particular fly I chose to use a straight eye, size #2 streamer hook.  Wooly Buggers are most often tied in sizes #8, #6, #4, #2.
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In this fly tying video demonstration, I used Lead Wire to weight the fly.  I have tied Wooly Buggers with and without weight, and the trout still bite.



Using strong thread for all of your streamer patterns is very important.  This streamer is going to take quite a bit of abuse.  I suggest Danville's Waxed FlyMaster Plus.




I used Copper wire for the rib of this fly. Using a copper rib is essential for the durability of this fly.




For the tail of this Wooly Bugger I chose to use Barred Olive Marabou.  This fly can also be tied with simple Olive Marabou or any other color the grabs you for that matter.




The body of this popular streamer is tied with an olive pattern chenille.  This is another part of this fly where you can use many different colors.




The hackle of this Olive Wooly Bugger is tied with Olive Chicken Feathers.  I like to use strung feathers and schlappen for my streamer hackles.
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 Step By Step: How to tie an Olive Wooly Bugger



Start with a strong hook
Use Lead Wire to add weight to the fly
Begin tying with strong thread  and wrap it back to the top of the bend of the hook
Add a nice clump of marabou for the tail
Tie in a stretch of Copper wire for the rib of the fly
Now tie in a length of chenille
Add two Olive Streamer hackles. Line them up together and then tie them in tips first
Wrap the Chenille Forward
Wrap the Hackles forward
Now counter wrap the Copper Wire up to the eye.  Take some time and pick out the hackle that is trapped under the wire and there you have it!

Olive Wooly Bugger





 

Streamer fishing is one of the most exciting ways to catch a fish. Olive Wooly Buggers work on bass, carp, all trout and many more species.  If you would like to fly fish in Colorado with streamers, contact Capt Matt Thomas http://riplips.com/coloradopage.html



"How to tie an
Olive Wooly Bugger"


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How to tie a Chartreuse and Black Pike Fly


Esox Lucious, a Latin name that well describes one of my favorite toothy fish to catch. Big pike are incredible sport on fly, and because of the savage nature of this fish, pike flies have to be tied well. I like to use this Black and Chartreuse Pike Fly in stained or muddy water.

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Watch how to tie this fly:


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Materials List:
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A good hook is very important when it comes to catching big pike with flies.  I prefer a hook with a large gap, but I have had success with regular streamer hooks and saltwater hooks as well.



This particular Pike Fly Pattern is tied with chartreuse grizzly hackle.  I like to use feathers from a whole rooster neck, but strung saddle hackles work also.




 The collar of this long pike fly is tied with black marabou.



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Step by Step: How to tie a Pike Fly


Start a strong hook with
a big gap.







Tie in the tail of the fly
(6-8 feathers)







Now tie in a clump of marabou
for the collar






Add another clump of marabou,
whip finish and complete the fly.

Chartreuse and Black Pike Fly






 Capt Matt Guides for Trout and Carp on the rivers near Aspen, CO.  Please go to http://www.aspenflyfishing.com  Guiding year round, the fishing is great whenever you get here!



"How to tie a
Chartreuse and Black Pike Fly"
by Capt. Matt Thomas



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How to tie a Beadhead Carp Fly


This Bead Head Carp Fly is one of my favorite Colorado River patterns because it works well for carp that are deep or on the move. This Carp Fly may imitate a nymph or a minnow that a fish might encounter while he is feeding along.

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Watch how to tie this fly:


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Materials List:

Carp are big fish and catching them takes a strong hook, I prefer a Tiemco 3761 size 10 or 12.
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For this carp fly pattern I use a medium or small gold bead to match the hook size.
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 I use strong thread that I can tie my carp flies securely with.  For this particular fly i chose to use a dark thread.
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This carp fly also has a copper wire rib to make it durable even when the gummiest of rubber lips suck it down.
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 The tail of this Bead Head Carp Fly is made with the fluff on the side of a chicken feather. I have experimented with a handful of colors and all seem to work.
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 The body of this fly is made with a couple of strands of peacock hurl.
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Finally, this bead head carp fly is finished with a stout brown saddle hackle. I like to use a stiff hackle that will act as somewhat of a weed guard for the fly.
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Step By Step: How to tie a Bead Head Carp Fly


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Capt Matt guides the Colorado River for carp with flies.  If you would like to book a guided carp fishing trip, go to http://riplips.com/coloradopage.html



"How to tie a Bead Head Carp Fly"
by Capt Matt Thomas

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