Tup's info Update

[DNicolson]

I have added some forgotten (by me) data and put on the menu of my site.

[Soft-hackle]

Hi Donald,
I will add my interpretation of the Leisenring recipe. I tie it according to the mix he gives, but adding some tan colored Hare's Ear to the seal. This softens and lightens the coloration to, what I feel, is a good mixed pink coloration. I tie it more like regular wingless wet, not a nymph as listed even though it is listed as such.

Also, Looking at the fly I feel it should be mixed loosely, almost like a Seurat painting, letting the fish's & fisherman's eye blend the colors.

Mark

[DNicolson]

I like that fly Mark

[tie2fish]

Me too!

[Ruard]

Hi Mark,

Beautiful Fly, what is a buttunhole twist?

Greeting

[DNicolson]

Buttonhole Twist was a heavier guage silk thread used in the past for edging buttonholes and was very commonly available in country stores.
The yellow was a very common colour as it was for the finer sewing thread.
Leisenring used it for the body on his Tup's Nymph. It was cheap and available.
The use goes right back to the 18th and 19th centuries.
It was used a lot on the early Tweed flies.

Have a look on Seata Reale and Gutermann references.

http://donaldnicolson.webplus.net/page250.html


http://donaldnicolson.webplus.net/page253.html

A simple answer is to use Primrose or Yellow Pearsall Gossamer,
same result but more thread.

[Ruard]

Thank you Donald, very clear!!


Greeting

[Soft-hackle]

Hi all,
It is somewhat difficult finding Buttonhole twist, nowadays. Regular Silk sewing thread works, if you can purchase this. It's heavier than Gossamer, and if you make two layers-one down and one back with no tying thread under it--it works well, as you can see from my photo. I've tried buttonhole twist, but I feel it's really too heavy unless you untwist it and use one or two strands. It frays easily, so gloves might be in order.

Mark

[DOUGSDEN]

Mark,
Superb....is the only word suitable for your pattern. Well done! I'm going back to your web-site now, and dream!
Taken by it's simplistic beauty,
Dougsden

[Jerry G]

Hi Donald,
I will add my interpretation of the Leisenring recipe. I tie it according to the mix he gives, but adding some tan colored Hare's Ear to the seal. This softens and lightens the coloration to, what I feel, is a good mixed pink coloration. I tie it more like regular wingless wet, not a nymph as listed even though it is listed as such.

Also, Looking at the fly I feel it should be mixed loosely, almost like a Seurat painting, letting the fish's & fisherman's eye blend the colors.

Mark

Mark I have read the highlighted reference before. In saying this are you talking about hackle length or is there something else in the design of the fly which dictates it to be a wingless wet as opposed to a nymph?

Regards, Jerry