Tupps Indispensable
Submitted by rainbow on Tue, 2008-12-02 08:11
Ever heard of the Tupps Indispensible ? Its a small very successful trout fly (usually dry) made from pink dyed wool, golden rooster hackle, & yellow silk , but maybe you would like to try the original version.
Wait for it !! THE STAINED WOOL FROM ROUND THE PISTLE OF A RAM !!
How about some more history on certain flies. especially any cooked up for WA fishing ( fresh or salt )
saltatrix
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yes you will need
yes you will need
Thorax: The finest RAM pubes for dubbing (dont picture it in your head) Tweasers!!?
body: yellow/gold silk
hackle: creamy off white
awesome fly
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rainbow
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It was the only fly that
when you opened your fly box it smelled like a shearing shed! Saltatrix where have you used the Tupps?
I`d rather be fishin`!!!
saltatrix
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when you opened your fly box
when you opened your fly box it smelled like a shearing shed! Saltatrix where have you used the Tupps?
Yes a fella handed me two after watching him fish a small pool of pressured fish that were finicky as hell.
He would flick the fly letting it float around a little with the breeze.
The fish would rise and flick everyhting he had till eventually he hooked one.
I went on to use the tupps in following weeks. Seeing the fish rise to suck the fly down in clear water was heart wrenching.
Angling tourism is worth $10 billion to the Australian economy - 90000 jobs; more than any sport; spread the word
saltatrix
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you can buy tupps dubbing
you can buy tupps dubbing rope for the thorax instead of plucking pubes saving a few kicks in the head.
Angling tourism is worth $10 billion to the Australian economy - 90000 jobs; more than any sport; spread the word
rainbow
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Wow! now thats what I call progress.
Ever flyfished in the East such as the Goulbourn, Eildon, Ovens etc?
I`d rather be fishin`!!!
saltatrix
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Sorry I missed your
Sorry I missed your post
Ever flyfished in the East such as the Goulbourn, Eildon, Ovens etc?
Nope!
Unfortunately
Angling tourism is worth $10 billion to the Australian economy - 90000 jobs; more than any sport; spread the word