Favorite dropper

[Caribe]

My poppers and gurggle pops have really been producing for me all summer. Watching a gill or a bass slam them on the surface is almost as fun as the bring them in. But, every now and then I add a dropper when the surface fishing gets slow. I have some success with small bead heads but nothing has been consitant for me. I guess my questions is, do you have a "go to" dropper? I mainly fish small lakes in Illinois and Wisconsin.
caribe

[dixieangler]

[url=http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/fotw2/042803fotw.html:ad8c0]Rainy's Bead Back Scud[/url:ad8c0]

Scud hook Size 10 or smaller, clear glass beads, tan Antron (nylon yarn) . I don't know about small lakes in Illinois and Wisconsin but it sure works here for me . Its rare when it doesn't work.

[Caribe]

Dixieangler,
That scud looks like a winner, plus it appears to be an easy tie.(I need easy). I've got some time this week so I'll tie some up and try it out.
Thanks,
caribe

[dixieangler]

Not really as easy tying as it looks or you might think , but it works. I have to leave enough space for the leg bunches when I start. Nice thing about tying it is I can work with each leg bunch tie-in until I get it right .

[Caribe]

Thanks for the tieing advice
caribe

[Panman]

I have had good luck with this fly as a dropper - mainly for yellow perch and gills.

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Recipe: Hook: Mustad 3399 #12, Tail: Black Hackle; Body: Lead under Black Punch Yarn; Shell back" Yellow Diamond Braid; Hackle: Black.

Sorry for the poor picture.

Tim Anderson

[Caribe]

Tim,
Thanks, I'll try it.
Caribe

[Bluegill222]

Scuds are good. I also fish a lot of soft hackles as droppers. Olive seems to work well for me early in the year, then Hare's ear and peacock herl bodied flies in the summer. I generally hackle them with guinea or chuckar, depending on my mood and the fishes appetite.