55 on the fly

tied and photographed by Doug Korn This is a simple scud pattern that I developed back when I first stared tying. I used wire wraps to form the heads of flies instead of beads. At the time, I didn't have any beads and it was too expensive to have a wide assortment of different size beads. So, I just used heavy wire on my larger flies and medium wire on the smaller ones. Being able to vary the size of the wire and the number of wraps used to form the head gave me infinite adjustment on head size as-well-as the weight of my flies. I still tie my scuds this way today in; pink, orange, gray and olive as well.  Hook: Allen Scud hook #2457 size 14 Thread: Danville 6/0 dark olive Scud Back: Uni-Mylar  #13 3/64" Pearl Rib and Head: copper wire - med. 28 gauge. Body: Red Fox Squirrel dubbing  Start thread behind eye and build a thread base one eye long. Tie in wire and return thread wraps to starting point. Add a drop of head cement. ...

Wire Heads - try 'em you'll like 'em. I've been making these "Wire Heads" here in NY for many years.  A friend asked me to share them with you, so here they are.  I'm sure others have made similar heads in the past, but if so, I've never seen them. Please check out my "how to" video's below, enjoy. These videos are a bit rough and unedited.  I hope you find them "good enough" for this demo... Doug. Part 1: "How to" make wire heads on hooks instead of using beads:  Part 2: features two flies tied with "Wire Heads":  Note: I also tie; PT, GRHE, RS2's and several other nymphs like my version of the Copper John with wire heads.  Korn"s Wire Head Scud Hook: Allen, size 14 scud hook Thread: Danville 6/0 dark olive Scud Back: Uni-Mylar #13 3/64" Pearl Rib and Wire Head: copper wire - med. Body: Red Fox Squirrel dubbing  Korn's Wire Head Stone Fly Nymph Ho...

Korn's Wire Head Scud tied and photographed by Doug Korn Materials List: Hook: Vintage Mustad 9548A size 12 scud hook (equivalent to a size ~ #16 in today's sizing) Thread: Danville 6/0 dark olive Scud Back: Uni-Mylar  #13 3/64" Pearl Rib and Head: copper wire - med. Body: Red Fox Squirrel dubbing This is a simple scud pattern that I developed back when I first stared tying.  I used wire wraps to form the heads of flies instead of beads. At the time, I didn't have any beads and it was too expensive to have a wide assortment of different size beads.  So, I just used heavy wire on my larger flies and medium wire on the smaller ones.  Being able to vary the size of the wire and the number of wraps used to form the head gave me infinite adjustment on head size as-well-as the weight of my flies.  I still tie my scuds this way today in; pink, orange, gray and olive as well. Note: I also tie; PT, GRHE, RS2's and several other nymphs lik...