- 1). Cast the scud pattern diagonally upstream of your position in the water.
- 2). As the scud pattern floats back toward you, keep the current from pulling the fly unnaturally by raising the tip of your rod to keep as much line off the water as possible. You can also mend your line (manipulate the line the on the water to keep it out of the faster currents) as needed in order to permit the fly to float drag-free.
- 3). As the scud pattern floats past your position, begin slowly lowering the rod tip in order to extend the fly's drag fly float as long as possible.
- 4). Cast the line back upstream. Eventually, the fly will reach the end of its float and the current will swing the fly and the line to a point directly downstream from your position. Repeat Steps 1 - 3 until a fish strikes your fly or you decide to move to a new location.
- 5). Watch the tip of your fly line as it is floating downstream. Set the hook if this tip jerks or makes any other unnatural movement. If the line movement was not caused by a fish, you can continue letting the fly drift downstream after your attempt to set the hook.
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