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Allan,
My mistake. I meant "Indispensible/Indispensable". But, Bob Carmichael's - not Tups. The thread is about Carmichael's pattern - not Austin's.
AlenB began discussing Tups Indispensable.
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Mark,
You are referring to Tups Indispensable. I am referring to Bob Carmichael's Irristable. Two different flies.

Thanks for posting your picture of your Tups.

Another version of Bob Carmichael's Indispensable with Coq de Leon tail fibers.


http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g430/byhaugh/IMG_4694_zpsdae145c5.jpg

AlanB
Went back and found some silk (rather than yellow dubbing previously used). Also tied with brown hackle tail which I believe was Carmichael's original version.

WHERE IS MY WETERNGREEN...

Alan,
It is well known to be something of a takeoff of on the Tups Indispensable. Are you not familiar with Bob Carmichael and his patterns?

Bob Carmichael didnt use the fur from a ram's...

Carmichael's name came up in another thread. I believe this to be one of his patterns. It has been "westernized" in the tail though.
Seems there are even disagreements about the spelling: ...