tie2fish wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 2:21 pmBill, this is a quintessential tie for me. It's impeccably constructed and clearly reads more like a sulphur dun than a nymph pattern. Since I fish this pattern during a sulphur hatch I like the longer hackle and tail fibers. One of the odd shifts that comes from translating a UK pattern to Eastern US water.William Anderson wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 12:58 pm Carl's correct that the rear is buttonhole twist, which is a size D silk, ... " [quote}
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Tups Indespensible nymph
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Re: Tups Indespensible nymph
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Re: Tups Indespensible nymph
William Anderson wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 3:57 pmThanks, W. I should have mentioned that I posted this photo to show the Gudebrod "D" rod winding thread abdomen, not as an example of a Tups nymph per se.tie2fish wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 2:21 pmBill, this is a quintessential tie for me. It's impeccably constructed and clearly reads more like a sulphur dun than a nymph pattern. Since I fish this pattern during a sulphur hatch I like the longer hackle and tail fibers. One of the odd shifts that comes from translating a UK pattern to Eastern US water.William Anderson wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 12:58 pm Carl's correct that the rear is buttonhole twist, which is a size D silk, ... " [quote}
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