By A Mystery Man Writer
Sowbugs are an important food source in many fisheries, especially tailwaters, below big dams. Trout can become ultra-picky when it comes to their sowbugs. This pattern has all the right components to fool those trout. The color combinations give this pattern an edge over others among those discerning trout.
Tailwater Sowbug--Umpqua---- — Big Y Fly Co
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Tailwater Sowbug tied on a jig hook with a tungsten bead
Tailwater Sowbug Jig
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The Tailwater Sow Bug is a staple on many western tailwaters. A few of my home waters are teeming with sows, so I m always chasing a better sow bug imitation. For this iteration I kept the original rainbow sow scud dubbing, and silver wire. I replaced the red thread of the original with UTC watery olive, which fluoresces, and added a soft hackle. I played with partridge, hen hackle, and even tied a few with grouse, but the cdc soft hackle fished the best for me, so it stayed.
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