My Old Copper Scud

[dr korn]

Korn's Wire Head Scud - This is a simple scud pattern that I developed back when I first stared tying. I used wire wraps to form the heads of flies instead of beads. At the time, I didn't have any beads and it was too expensive to have a wide assortment of beads. So, I just used heavy wire on my larger flies and medium wire on the smaller ones. Being able to vary the size of the wire and the number of wraps used to form the head gave me infinite adjustment on head size as-well-as the weight of my flies. I still tie my scuds this way today in; pink, orange, gray and olive as well.

Note: I also tie; PT, GRHE, RS2's and several other nymphs like my version of the Copper John with wire heads. Maybe I'll do a video or step-by-step, if folks would like to see how it's tied.

Hook: Vintage Mustad 9548A size 12 scud hook (equivalent to a size ~ #16 in today's sizing)
Thread: Danville 6/0 dark olive
Scud Back: Uni-Mylar #13 3/64" Pearl
Rib and Head: copper wire - med.
Body: Red Fox Squirrel dubbing

[mickalo]

That's a nice looking scud pattern, great idea with the copper wire head. That would really cut down on the bead inventory. I don't use allot of beads myself, but I can see using copper wire a real plus.

Mike

[lastchance]

Real nice pattern, but you never said if it caught any fish for you! Ha! Ha! You ought to post a tutorial.

[garthman]

i'd like to see a video please. or even a step-by-step

[Eric-WD]

submit it as a fly of the week when you get the tutorial or video done.

Eric

[AlanB]

With the number of coloured copper wires available you need not just have "copper heads".
Cheers,
A.

[NJTroutbum]

Nice pattern and very effective technique. I like it alot!

Ralph

[TomS]

Very nice pattern! looks like you are going to need to make a bunch of them...
the fish are going to take them!

[JC_Hall]

I like it very much. Looks like a simple and effective pattern thank you for sharing.

[Fishingfiend]

That's a pretty neat little fly. I was just doing a crayfish pattern with some copper wire ... it never even occurred to me to use it to make a head.