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- Tue Jan 03, 2023 12:47 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
- Topic: Tups Indispensable
- Replies: 75
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Re: Tups Indispensable
I have been playing with Tupps dressings for a couple of days now. Hook.Daiichi 1550 size 12. Silk. Pearsalls gossamer Primrose. Tail. Medium ginger cock. Body. Yellow button hole twist. Rib. Fine oval gold tinsel. Thorax reddish yellow cream mix of Sealex. Hackle. Honey Dun. The Tups color blend wa...
- Thu Dec 15, 2022 7:28 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
- Topic: The Professor.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 916
The Professor.
From the list of Fly dressings that the Darbees used.
The Professor.
Hook. Mustad 3906B size 12.
Silk. Pearsalls gossamer Primrose.
Tail. Scarlet.
Body. Yellow seal fur.
Rib. Fine gold tinsel (metal).
Hackle. Ginger hen.
Wing. Light gray mallard.
The Professor.
Hook. Mustad 3906B size 12.
Silk. Pearsalls gossamer Primrose.
Tail. Scarlet.
Body. Yellow seal fur.
Rib. Fine gold tinsel (metal).
Hackle. Ginger hen.
Wing. Light gray mallard.
- Mon Dec 12, 2022 4:18 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Cutcliffe.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1746
Cutcliffe.
From The Art of Trout Fishing in Rapid Streams by H.C. Cutcliffe published in 1836 #9 FOR THE month of March. Hook. Daiichi 1550 size 12. Silk. Pearsalls gossamer straw. Body. Hares flask mixed with water rat. I subbed pine squirrel. Rib. Yellow button hole twist. Hackle. Rusty Dun cock leaning to a...
- Thu Dec 08, 2022 8:23 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
- Topic: Gravel Bed
- Replies: 9
- Views: 918
Gravel Bed
From Ronalds the Fly Fishers Entomology published in 1836 the Gravel Bed.
Hook. Mustad 3351 sneck bend size 13.
Silk. Pearsalls Gossamer gray.
Body. Gray silk.
Hackle. Black hen.
Wing. European Woodcock.
Hook. Mustad 3351 sneck bend size 13.
Silk. Pearsalls Gossamer gray.
Body. Gray silk.
Hackle. Black hen.
Wing. European Woodcock.
- Mon Dec 05, 2022 7:36 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Dark Watchett
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3928
Re: Dark Watchett
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Dark Watchet with coot Hackle and pine squirrel for the dubbing. Pine squirrel is as close as you can come to water rat. Luckily I have a small piece of water rat. A gift from a fine friend to compare the 2.
Tom.
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Dark Watchet with coot Hackle and pine squirrel for the dubbing. Pine squirrel is as close as you can come to water rat. Luckily I have a small piece of water rat. A gift from a fine friend to compare the 2.
Tom.
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- Fri Nov 18, 2022 10:06 am
- Forum: Tutorials / Step-by-Steps / Video Demos
- Topic: Muskrat Dubbing the easy way
- Replies: 11
- Views: 24263
Re: Muskrat Dubbing the easy way
Keep the skins intact! Just get yourself a dubbing rake. Fast efficient and fun to use.
No guard hairs!
Tom
No guard hairs!
Tom
- Thu Nov 03, 2022 9:07 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Head question
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6578
Re: Head question
A well tied fly deserves head cement!
Tom
Tom
- Tue Oct 25, 2022 11:07 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Needle Brown North Country Spider
- Replies: 3
- Views: 929
- Sat Jul 02, 2022 3:36 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Breadcrust
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1666
Re: Breadcrust
I do not know what bird the quill comes from. I have a quill section that Dick Talleur gave me long ago saying "here use this for Breadcrusts". I have heard that the originals were tied with grouse quill.
Tom
Tom
- Sat Jul 02, 2022 11:52 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Breadcrust
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1666