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Steelie Tups
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 2:36 am
by Hans Weilenmann
As Tups is in the air... may as well be in the water
Steelie Tups
Hook: Tiemco 202SP #8
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, grey
Hackle: Hen saddle, natural dun
Abdomen: Nylon rod winding thread, golden yellow
Thorax: Wapsi Crawdub, softshell - in split thread
Cheers,
Hans W
Re: Steelie Tups
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 2:46 am
by Mataura mayfly
Nice!
Now, had you tied 20 of these a month ago........
The swap was missing a big ole Steelhead or Salmon sized Tup fly, I honestly thought someone might have come up with one- just to be different. I think you covered that base quite nicely.
Re: Steelie Tups
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 6:29 am
by letumgo
I toyed with the idea, but I thought Carl might do one. I ended up tying some steelhead flies for another swap I was in on FTF forum (my recent Orange Spellbinder pattern). Oh well.
Beautiful fly Hans.
Re: Steelie Tups
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 6:33 am
by Mataura mayfly
I also toyed with the idea...... Carl should be able to vouch for that. Never mind, you still offered up a wonderful interpretation of the pattern.
Re: Steelie Tups
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 8:30 am
by CreationBear
Nice looking fly--you and Hans have put Crawdub on my shopping list as well.
Re: Steelie Tups
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 8:46 am
by tie2fish
Nicely proportioned and great colors.
Re: Steelie Tups
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 6:51 am
by VERN-O
Keeper!
Re: Steelie Tups
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:20 pm
by Kelly L.
Outstanding work, love it.
Re: Steelie Tups
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 10:15 pm
by Old Hat
Great looking fly Hans. I tie a very similar and have fished it for steelhead for about 3 years now with some success.
Actually, although it is hard to tell in the pictures, Stendalen's pattern in the Tup's Swap is of proper steelhead size. There is great variation in the swap and lots of "goodies" coming that I did not mention anywhere.... the excitement builds....