Couple More Tups Variations

Moderators: William Anderson, letumgo

Post Reply
Mataura mayfly
Posts: 3648
Joined: Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:28 am
Location: Southland, South Island, New Zealand.

Couple More Tups Variations

Post by Mataura mayfly » Mon Aug 13, 2012 12:17 am

Inspired by, but nowhere near as nice as Doug's postings earlier.

Image

Vintage Mustad 3913B Sproat #12 (William Anderson)
Thread: Yellow #14
Tail: Light Blue Dun fibres
Body: Embroidery yarn (stripped to a single strand)
Thorax: Dubbing mix (Mark Romero)
Hackle: Light blue dun


Image

Gamakatsu C14S Glo-bug #12 (letumgo/ Mark Romero)
Rest same as above.
"Listen to the sound of the river and you will get a trout".... Irish proverb.
User avatar
William Anderson
Site Admin
Posts: 4569
Joined: Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:14 pm
Location: Ashburn, VA 20148
Contact:

Re: Couple More Tups Variations

Post by William Anderson » Mon Aug 13, 2012 5:14 pm

Wow, Jeff, these are a nice compliment to Doug's offerings. I'm curious about the composition of Romero's Tups thorax blend. Any idea what it's made of?

w
"A man should not try to eliminate his complexes, but rather come into accord with them. They are ultimately what directs his conduct in the world." Sigmund Freud.
www.WilliamsFavorite.com
Mataura mayfly
Posts: 3648
Joined: Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:28 am
Location: Southland, South Island, New Zealand.

Re: Couple More Tups Variations

Post by Mataura mayfly » Mon Aug 13, 2012 5:21 pm

To be honest mate..... no idea! Ray might be able to answer that one better. It was in the pack from Roscoe. Very synthetic and bright and fairly coarse in the mixture. This was the closest colour to a Tups pinkish wool in the several bags that arrived.
"Listen to the sound of the river and you will get a trout".... Irish proverb.
User avatar
letumgo
Site Admin
Posts: 13346
Joined: Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:55 pm
Location: Buffalo, New York
Contact:

Re: Couple More Tups Variations

Post by letumgo » Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:08 pm

Jeff - I think the dubbing is some stuff from the Mad Scientist at Fly Tying Dungeon. He calls it Mr. Peacock dubbing. I believe the color is his "Peacock Hot Pink" blend. These look like KILLER flies for brook trout and panfish. Great job.
Ray (letumgo)----<°))))))><
http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php? ... er=letumgo

"The world is perfect. Appreciate the details." - Dean
DOUGSDEN
Posts: 2517
Joined: Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:57 pm
Location: Sardis, Ohio

Re: Couple More Tups Variations

Post by DOUGSDEN » Tue Aug 14, 2012 6:43 pm

Jeff,
I have to disagree! Your offerings look twice as nice as mine! I have to tell you that I am partial to the first fly on the vintage Mustad hook! This is how I want mine to look! Excellent, excellent tying friend!
Wow! These kinda things really get my juices flowing! Does anyone else have any Tups variations they would like to share? All forum observers would like to see them!!
Excited in the den,
Dougsden
Fish when you can, not when you should! Anything short of this is just a disaster.
User avatar
Kelly L.
Posts: 2908
Joined: Tue Jun 28, 2011 8:09 pm
Location: Texas

Re: Couple More Tups Variations

Post by Kelly L. » Tue Aug 14, 2012 8:29 pm

Jeff, I can't imagine you not catching a huge mess of fish with these! Great job!!
User avatar
gingerdun
Posts: 1660
Joined: Mon Jan 09, 2012 10:00 pm
Location: Merrimac, Massachusetts

Re: Couple More Tups Variations

Post by gingerdun » Wed Aug 15, 2012 4:54 pm

Man, these are so cool. Great ties, and wonderful hooks. I love it that Tups keep cropping up on the forum.

Lance
Post Reply