Fly Tying: Diamond Dub Scud

This is a fly I have been working on for a while now. I have had the pattern almost ironed out for over a year now, but I have been searching for a dubbing that really compliments the fly. I had been resorting to blending dubbings together but the flies were still missing something. I tied one with the diamond dub, and went out to test it. The fish loved it, so I tried it an various other colors as well. The 4 colors that have treated me the best are the 4 at the beginning of the video, all of them are tied exactly the same, except I change the color of the dubbing.

Materials I used in the video:
Hook: Dai-Riki scud hook (#14)
Thread: Daville flymaster plus 70 Denier Brown
Lead: .015 lead wire
Antenna: Partridge feather
Dubbing: Arizona Diamond Dub Hare's Ear (The other three are: Dark Hare's Ear, Tan, Oak)
Back: Mottled Thin Skin Oak
Segmentation: UTC Amber Small Wire
Resin: Loon Thick and Thin UV Resin

[vckxz]

Absolutely love the fly. Nothing made me happier than when you started the fly though. I thought I was the only one who made the tag end of the thread as short as possible as to not waste.

[nicholasdeluca]

Just .... fabulous video and, voice over. I'm new to tying flies, seen DOZENS of scud videos and, thus one is the go to! THANK YOU gir removing the complications and. mystique behind "the scud"!
Nick in Redfield, Arkansas

[geraldg]

Excellent tie! I am happy so many are dry fly snobs.---Leaves 90% of the fish for we scud guys! Thanks Skyler

[ianbrewer]

A lovely video and a cracking fly. I will have to try them in the sea and still waters if my tying ok. Thank you for sharing your knowledge on YouTube, it's people like you that take my fly tying enjoyment a notch higher thank you

[James-gxix]

This fly has been dynamite in the driftless of Minnesota! Thank you so much for sharing this pattern!!

[dwaynenope]

Wow! Great looking scud! I'm gonna have to try this! Thanks for the video!

[phoult]

Very good fly and even better instructions! I appreciate the little tips/tricks that you shared.

[trentnichols]

That was without a doubt the best fly tying video I have ever seen! & I have been using instructional tying videos sense the days when you could only get them in VHS tapes (I know many of you have no idea what that is. lol).

[tubadude]

Great looking file - def gonna make some up. Thanks for sharing!

[wstar]

Great pattern and great job tying and instructing. I hope we see more videos from you soon.

[cmclee]

Gorgeous scud (if such a thing exists). I love the two pass dubbing technique & the sharp contrast in colors in the Arizona Diamond dubbing. Thank you for sharing!!

[FreddoJ]

Just last fall I collected some bugs from a river I frequent and there were a lot of scuds. I will try this pattern for sure! Thanks for all of the detail in this and your other videos!

[breatnac]

Excellent video, Skyler, crystal clear and well paced. Terry

[austinwhitmire]

Man I dig you style! I used to only tie for bass, and am now learning how crucial it is to be precise with trout flies. I really like your pace I feel like I could tie along. I’ve never seen anyone start their thread base that way cuts down on waste for sure.

[davidatkins]

great looking fly, I will be trying this one here in VA waters this year... thanks!

[kennethsanders]

hi Calgary AB. Canada here, I just tied 12 of your scuds . Excellent pattern. We have government stocked man made ponds and reservoirs in my area and small creeks supply hundreds of shrimp(fresh water scuds) and your pattern matches them perfectly . On your fly you used a size 14 hook, it was too small so I used #12 's for the rest. Thanks again.

[captainkoo]

Looks great ! Can’t wait to tie a few!

[coltonholler]

You did a great job on this video, very well put together

[paulcameron]

That looks so good, I even want to eat it.Big thumbs up.

[rightmarker]

Really nice scud tie - clean and simple and good video editing.
Tight lines and screamin’ reels mate 😀👍🇬🇧🇺🇸