Woodcock and Goose Softhackle
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 9:57 am
Doug was kind enough to recently share some beautiful gray goose substitute.
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Woodcock and Goose Softhackle
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Re: Woodcock and Goose Softhackle
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 10:15 am
Absolutely lovely, W. That goose sub stuff is awesome.
Re: Woodcock and Goose Softhackle
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 3:16 pm
And you used it in a wonderful way. You must have hidden the warts on the other side, somehow. This is beautiful.
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Re: Woodcock and Goose Softhackle
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 4:25 pm
Very nice tie William, but I am a bit confused.
Woodcock & Goose, yet there is no Goose in it and it is tried with Goose substitute? Why not call it a Woodcock and whatever the sub donor was?
Woodcock & Goose, yet there is no Goose in it and it is tried with Goose substitute? Why not call it a Woodcock and whatever the sub donor was?
Re: Woodcock and Goose Softhackle
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 7:55 pm
It would be impolite.Mataura mayfly wrote:Very nice tie William, but I am a bit confused.
Woodcock & Goose, yet there is no Goose in it and it is tried with Goose substitute? Why not call it a Woodcock and whatever the sub donor was?
Re: Woodcock and Goose Softhackle
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 8:02 pm
I have to echo Bill's comment - lovely.
Re: Woodcock and Goose Softhackle
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2016 7:01 am
Funny. Woodcock and Doug Softhackle. Maybe you should ask his permission.William Anderson wrote:It would be impolite.Mataura mayfly wrote:Very nice tie William, but I am a bit confused.
Woodcock & Goose, yet there is no Goose in it and it is tried with Goose substitute? Why not call it a Woodcock and whatever the sub donor was?
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Re: Woodcock and Goose Softhackle
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 2:38 pm
I'm so clueless I'm thinking it's ostrich herl, depending on the size of the fly. did I miss the recipe? I need a clue. nevermind the fact that I can't find woodcock or golden plover, I NEED THE MATERIAL FOR THE BODY.........please????
Re: Woodcock and Goose Softhackle
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 9:46 pm
Occasionally along the stream you find the odd feather that looks like it would make a nice Kite's Imperial. These also make beautiful softhackle bodies. Very similar to a pale, bluish gray goose feather.Re: Woodcock and Goose Softhackle
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 2:12 pm
I'll be nice and say DARN you William, can you help at all?