I think the original dressing by canon Greenwell did not call for a tail - later versions listed by others, an optional "whisk" was added.........
FWIW, for me, sans tail catch better..

Dana

Years ago I bought various colors of cow’s hair from a rancher. I was disappointed with the black because it wasn’t quite black. It was only recently that I realized that this might be Cutcliffe’s “bullock’s hair, of dark, almost purplish tint”. A3EB7415-34E4-4519-8178-9393EF1CBF4F.jpeg Ahhh-HA!!! ...

Thanks John- EXCELLENT POST!!

I hate to admit it, but I've started using a dubbing loop on some flies rather than using a dubbing block, simply because it uses less Pearsall's. Bob - you aren't the only one! I only used Pearsalls on the clark block, but as of late I am back to the dubbing loop....and yes, the block uses ALOT mo...

Ray, I like the YLI silk thread. Plus, I can use it for spinning without cringing every time I make a cut a piece. :lol: Personally I don't think the trout will care. +1 !!! I feel like I’m doling out, or rationing, every time I use one of my wooden spools of Pearsall’s!! fortunately, I have a good...

WOW - thats some RIPPIN blaze orange thread you have there !!!!

daringduffer wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 05, 2019 4:07 pm

narcodog wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:39 am

Recently I was on the hunt for a particular pin tail dick feather for tying a Joe's smelt.

I just had to open my fly and check but found no feather on my either, just some dubbing surrounding it. Sorry, I can be of no help to you.

dd

Ha!!! You “beat” me to it!!

Dana, I second that, a nice swap indeed. I don’t know about finding any Spur Winged Plover ( I never heard of it) but a swap could be along the lines of forgotten patterns. Barry Edit. I just looked it up, in the words of Monty Python “loverly plumage” Barry - I knew you were a Monty Python guy :lo...

How important is it to you as a fly tyer/fisherman to have the Tups dubbing be as close to the original as possible? Will it catch more fish? Is it a way to stay with tradition? I also used a Pink Squirrel nymph that is not even remotely tyed like the original. Yet, it was successful for me. I real...

letumgo wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 21, 2019 11:37 am

Gorgeous! You should join our swap.

Or you could just send me a dozen... (kidding)

+1


and you CAN send me a dozen....NOT Kidding