Sow Bug or Scud???

[flybop]

Thanks for that link FishnDave!

[waynep]

Being an Arkansas Fly fisherman I have lots of scuds and sowbugs in my boxes and yes they are two different bugs.

The tail waters in Arkansas are scud/sowbug loaded. One pattern that is simply to tie and very effecvtive is here: http://www.itinerantangler.com/podcasts/video/ . . . Scroll down until you find John Wilson's Trout Crack. It's a scud like pattern that works well.

I know a couple other patterns that I don't have written up currently nor have I found them on the net yet. Let me know if you need more. I know another scud pattern and 2 more sowbug patterns.

[Extremely Low Budget FF]

Sowbugs are isopods. They are flattened from top to bottom (dorsal to ventral)
Isopods are found in salt water, fresh water and on land.
Sowbugs do not lay their eggs. They carry them and their young around with them.


Scuds are amphopods. They are flatened from side to side. (laterally)
Scuds are sometimes called sideswimmers because, well that's how they do it!
Scuds are shrimp-like but are not shrimp.

Scuds are more mobile and IMHO in the northeast U.S. are more likely to be found by foraging fish.

I've never found any songs about amphopods but here's a link to songs about isopods !!!!

http://www.myspace.com/thegiantisopods


Ed

[misterpaul]

MisterPaul: Is there any tying sequence with photos for it? I found the recipe and I'd like to see how he ties it.
Thanks

This is on Jeremy's site under Fly Tying:
http://www.taneycomotrout.com/theoriginalsowbug.html

[EdD]

Warren, think of sowbugs as being vertically compressed, with a low height and bulging sides, when laid out. (Keep quiet, Joe.) Scuds are horizontally compressed.


Ed

[rons81]

Warren here's one I tied this morning.

[Heritage Angler]

Here's a version of a cressbug that is pretty similar to the one I tie.

Pretty long and drawn out video - not dial-up friendly.

http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-mak...shing-72412866