Shrimp-like Critter (Page 2): Perhaps I am misunderstanding part of your answer. If so I apologize. You are aware of fresh water scuds aren’t you? I use the pattern when fly fishing.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

newtoyou wrote:

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Perhaps I am misunderstanding part of your answer. If so I apologize. You are aware of fresh water scuds aren’t you? I use the pattern when fly fishing. Maybe I am thinking of something else.

Dennis

newtoyou Loc: Eastport

dennis2146 wrote:

Perhaps I am misunderstanding part of your answer. If so I apologize. You are aware of fresh water scuds aren’t you? I use the pattern when fly fishing. Maybe I am thinking of something else.

Dennis

I am now aware of them. These are the same, amphipods, as the ones to which you refer.
Scud is the common name given to these and some other beach/water dwellers.
The ones I sent Gary simply have no common name, to my knowledge. Just fresh water amphipods.
I would think amphipods in general are an important food for many fresh water fish.
And a tied nymph fly would 'match the hatch'.
Bill

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

newtoyou wrote:

I am now aware of them. These are the same, amphipods, as the ones to which you refer.
Scud is the common name given to these and some other beach/water dwellers.
The ones I sent Gary simply have no common name, to my knowledge. Just fresh water amphipods.
I would think amphipods in general are an important food for many fresh water fish.
And a tied nymph fly would 'match the hatch'.
Bill

Well sometimes it matches the hatch. I have had good luck and bad but still a great day fishing if all I do is flail the water.

Thanks,

Dennis