There are countless versions of scuds/freshwater shrimp, but something about this pink hot spot in the middle of a clear UV resin body really gets those trout excited. Here I’ve opted for ostrich herl for the legs rather than dubbing. I find it works better here with the resin body.
Taking advantage of the attractive powers of the color red, this version of a caddis pupa uses red ultra wire and a red tungsten bead. The Partridge feathers mixed with the Superbug Yarn give the fly an extra buggy appearance.https://youtu.be/FIUGDkZcQ1U
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This is a slightly more complicated version of the simple muskrat nymph, and is a great fly for beginner fly tyers. It adds two materials to the simpler version: scud back and gold wire. You can see both versions in the video below. Thanks to Mark Belden and Joe Humphreys at Penn State University for
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This version of the muskrat nymph, is the easiest fly I know how to tie, making it one of the best fly for beginner fly tyers. It uses only one material, but catches fish like no other fly. There’s also a slightly more complicated variation using a couple more materials that you can see in
