This month's dumb question

All about flies Fly Tying
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All right guys and gals, here is the dumb question of the month from Gordon.

What is a “Trude”? :confused:

Seen references to trudes in several different places, most recent being today’s SBS by Scott. But don’t recall ever seeing a definition or explanation of what it is.

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Trude style flies have the wing tied down over the back. (Not palmered.) The Royal Trude is the classic. Several have fur wings for example calf tail or buck tail. I’m certain others can give better descriptions of the trude style.
Thanks,
Bill

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Here is an article on the Trude and its origins.

[http://www.flyanglersonline.com/features/oldflies/part231.php

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Found this description on origin of the species:

http://fedflyfishers.org/Portals/0/FlyoftheMonth/PreviousIssues/2000-08 August - Royal Trude.pdf

Lime

Rio Grande King

Sanchez Foam-Back Convertible (combination Wulff/Trude wing); my favorite attractor

Regards,
Scott

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"Trude style flies have the wing tied down over the back. (Not pampered.) "
What does “pampered” mean?

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Maybe “not pampered” means you really lean on the bobbin when tying the wing in :smiley:

Regards,
Scott

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Thanks Guys. Now I know not to fix dinner for the wing. :wink:

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Spell check for palmer. Just don’t be mean to it and it will catch fish…