Tup's Indispensable

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Tup's Indispensable

Tup's Indispensable is a fly originated by R.S. Austin in 1890, utilizing a quite exotic material as dubbing.

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A classic dry fly utilizing quite an exotic dubbing.

Originator:

R.S. Austin

Pattern type:

Dry fly

Skill level/difficulty:

Medium

Instruction:

The magic dubbing for the thorax is quite a complex mix: 1/2 Wool from a ram’s indispensable part, the testicles, if you are not afraid. For the rest of us just standard wool, 1/2 cream seal’s fur. Or just add more wool. A mixture of lemon yellow spaniel. Alternatively you can use fox fur. A bit of the pale pinkish and very fine fur from a hare’s mask. A bit of red mohair or red seal’s fur.

Species:

brown trout, grayling

Materials:

Hook	Tiemco 100SP BL #14
Thread	Dyneema 55 Gold
Tail	Rooster hackle fibers, tan
Body	Light yellow floss
Thorax	1890 R.S. Austin “Magic Dubbing”
Hackle	Tan rooster