Alex C. 0 Report post Posted January 27, 2005 Out ice fishing today I noticed a small aquatic insect swim up into my hole. I wound up catching several of them and want to know what they are. They average between 1/4"-3/8" long. About 1/16" wide. It kind of reminds me of a shrimp when it swims, when resting it is in a C shape. Two black beady eyes. Looks like 2 antena on each side of it's head. Kind of olive tan in color, many legs, clearish white. It also has litle black specks all over it. I'd post a pic but my camera is a piece of crap. Any idea what they are? I was fishing an ice covered lake, in about 12 feet of water. The guy I went out with said the perch will stop hitting on minnows torward the end of the ice fishing season and pretty much only feed on these, cause as spring comes there are a lot more of them. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex C. 0 Report post Posted January 27, 2005 More info- when swimming it extends its body straight out, coasts a ways, tucks it's body into a C shape and repeats. When it tucks into the C as it straightens back out it's legs/ tentacles flare kind of down and out away from it's body, sorta like how a jely fish looks when it swims. When I said it reminded me of a shrimp whe it swam I meant it's body shape Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcfly 0 Report post Posted January 27, 2005 What did it taste like? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex C. 0 Report post Posted January 27, 2005 Â Heres a pic from troutnut.com I found, Amphipoda or scud. This is almost identical other than the antena on mine look split on bith sides. This stuff rules Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex C. 0 Report post Posted January 27, 2005 heres a better pic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted January 27, 2005 Yum yum shrimp  OSD. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex C. 0 Report post Posted January 27, 2005 anyone know of a good recipe for these? actually don't tell me I want to try and make one on my own first, then I'll ask ya Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcfly 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2005 I think you hold the record for the most posts in the least amount of time Skunked Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex C. 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2005 Huh? Are you saying I talk to much? Enthusiasm is Great! Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex C. 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2005 Well I just tied one up! I'll post a picture tomorro when I borrow my mom's camera. It isn't a realistic fly, but basically a cream dubbed hook, cream hackle for the tail, tan thread for a ib and then I picked at it with a needle to get the dubbing to fuzz up and look like legs, same for the antena. Then on the back I put some sally hansen hard as nails to give the " clear skin" effect the real ones have, can't wait to show you guys! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kodiak Commando 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2005 Good thing you have discovered scuds skunked cuz they are everywhere. I have caught trout and other fish on them consistantly all over the U.S. Â Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex C. 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2005 so yhey're pretty common? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kodiak Commando 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2005 Yup! I have caught trout in alaska, utah (i used to live there), montana, idaho, wyoming, california and Canada on various scuds. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hard 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2005 Scuds are cool. Usually when they are carrying eggs you can see them. right in the middle of there body. try addind a bit of oarnge dubbing. Any clear plastic will give you a good shellback. Look at Grahams flies there is one of the best versions of a scud that I have ever seen, might have to search the data base. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted January 28, 2005 Be sure to check out OSD featured fly from awhile back. Mono Scud: http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?act...icle_author=OSD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
