Woodcock and Goose Softhackle
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Woodcock and Goose Softhackle
Doug was kind enough to recently share some beautiful gray goose substitute.
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Absolutely lovely, W. That goose sub stuff is awesome.
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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
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?
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Re: Woodcock and Goose Softhackle
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
I have to echo Bill's comment - lovely.
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Re: Woodcock and Goose Softhackle
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
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????
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Re: Woodcock and Goose Softhackle
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."A man should not try to eliminate his complexes, but rather come into accord with them. They are ultimately what directs his conduct in the world." Sigmund Freud.
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I'll be nice and say DARN you William, can you help at all?