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Russ Maddin's Foam Scorpion
The Just Add H2O Lively Leg Crustacean Brush is for more than just crustaceans!
From Russ: "The scorpion is a topwater fly and the 1/0 version tied in this demo is best fished with a floating line. I use Scientific Anglers - amplitude textured bass bug line with a modest leader of 6’-9’ (14-25lb). The scorpion has become a staple fly among warm water enthusiasts, however this fly’s functionality is broader reaching to include trout to panfish, largemouth, smallmouth, peacock bass as well as a variety of salmonids. This fly can also serve as a great night fly for targeting brown trout. The versatility of the scorpion fly can accommodate a variety of topwater needs ranging in sizes from #6-4/0. Modified additions with shanks and tandem hooks can be incorporated. The hook can even be inverted to fish heavier cover. "
Materials list:
- Hook - Ahrex TP 605 1/0 for this specific demo. The hook size can be modified based on targeted species
- Thread - I use 6/0 veevus for everything - however any thread available that won’t slice through the foam will work fine
- Flash - Voodoo fiber for this demo, but any of the vast varieties of flash will work
- Bucktail - any
- Brush - Lively legs crustacean brush in .5” or 1”, or the 2” Lively legs streamer brush. Both are tied in the exact same way but have different effects
- Body Foam - 3mm
- Hot Spot (optional) - 3mm with a contrast color for the core - 1.5mm
- Rubber legs - Qty of 3 magnum for this demo, but any will work
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