Crustaceanintermediate

Southwest & California

Lees Ferry Scud

Name: Lees Ferry Scud
Brand: The Woolly Gentleman

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Available Sizes14-18

Color Variations

amberolivetanpink

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Regional shopStrong match

AZ Fly Shop

Matched on Southwest & California, crustacean flies, trout. Arizona and Southwest shop lead for desert trout, bass, canal carp, and warmwater patterns.

Southwest & Californiacrustacean fliestrout

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Broad sourceStrong match

Fulling Mill Flies

Matched on crustacean flies, trout, shrimp. Large pattern house with broad freshwater and saltwater fly categories.

crustacean fliestroutshrimp

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Broad sourceStrong match

Orvis Fly Catalog

Matched on crustacean flies, trout, midge. Broad retail catalog for standard trout, warmwater, salmon/steelhead, and saltwater patterns.

crustacean fliestroutmidge

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Broad sourceStrong match

Big Y Fly Co.

Matched on crustacean flies, trout, egg. Broad by-type catalog useful for common benchmark patterns and inexpensive backups.

crustacean fliestroutegg

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Signature tierStrong match

Rocky Mountain Fly Design

Matched on crustacean flies, trout, midge. Colorado tier and shop lead for Rocky Mountain trout, bass, and predator patterns.

crustacean fliestroutmidge

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Tiny freshwater shrimp that Lees Ferry rainbows eat like popcorn at a movie theater. Unlimited supply, unlimited appetite.

Quick Facts

TypeCrustacean

Difficultyintermediate

SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Target SpeciesRainbow Trout

Sizes14-18

Best LocationsLees Ferry, AZ

Where to Fish It

Lees Ferry

AZ · Tailwater

Map unavailable. Locations for Lees Ferry Scud: Lees Ferry, AZ

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Clouser Crayfish

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Southwest & California

4-8

A weighted crayfish imitation that rides hook-point-up for bottom-bouncing through rocky desert rivers. Smallmouth bass in Arizona and Nevada canyon waters can't resist it.

olive/orangebrowntan

Smallmouth Bass · Largemouth Bass · Brown Trout

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Blue River Crawdad

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Midwest & Driftless

#4 - #8

Weighted crayfish pattern with rubber legs and dumbbell eyes designed for Oklahoma's Blue River and Lower Mountain Fork tailwaters. Olive/orange coloration matches the native crawdads that trout and bass feed on heavily.

Olive/OrangeBrown/RustTanCopper/Orange

Brown Trout · Rainbow Trout · Smallmouth Bass

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