Scuds/Shrimp/Sow Bugs

Obviously designed for trout on the Bighorn River in WY and MT. Meant to mimic a dead or spawning scud, making it work well in a dead drift, and ...

Cress Bugs (also known as Sow Bugs) are an extremely important food source in waters containing them. They are available year round, so trout rea...

Freshwater shrimp.  Huge food source for many gamefish and baitfish.  This species has been introduced to many watersheds with the sole, of impro...

Scuds are perhaps one of the most common, and simplest of all the insects that fly fisherman try to imitate. They hatch, swim, breed, and die, mo...

A classic freshwater shrimp recipe. Famous in New Jersey, Colorado and Michigan. Almost forgotten, but here it is.

Freshwater shrimp.  Huge food source for many gamefish and baitfish. This species has been introduced to many watersheds with the sole, of improvi...

Rainbow flies have been quite effective, especially in the tailwaters. This is yet another fly to add to the attractor line up. Tied in a Sow Bug ...

Originally designed for the Bighorn, this lively pattern has caught fish all over. Imitates freshwater shrimp, scuds and sowbugs. Great action, ea...

Scuds are a vital food source for trout. Scuds live in slack waters of rivers, and are the #1 food source in many lakes that hold trophy sized ...

Scuds or Freshwater Shrimp are a vital food source for trout. Scuds live in slack waters of rivers, and are the #1 food source in many lakes th...

Scuds or freshwater shrimp are not in all waters, but the waters they are in fish readily target them. This simple Shrimp Scud is another great i...

Extremely realistic scud pattern. Hugely popular with stillwater and southwest fisherman. Contains a transparent look that is hard to replicate.

Sow Bugs or Cress Bugs are vital in many rivers, especially important in White River in Arkansas.

Sow Bugs or Cress Bugs can be a big food source for fish when they are available. Numerous imitations have been made in order to replicate the...

Mysis shrimp are critical food sources that produce huge trout! Usually found just downstream of lakes or dams. Also works well as a damsel f...

Extremely realistic scud pattern. Hugely popular with stillwater fisherman. Contains a transparent look that is hard to replicate.

Sowbugs are an important food source in many fisheries, especially tailwaters, below big dams. Trout can become ultra-picky when it comes to their ...

The Tailwater Sow Bug is a staple on many western tailwaters. A few of my home waters are teeming with sows, so I ’m always chasing a better sow bu...