Pearsall's Gossamer primrose silk and woodcock on Mustad R50, size 16
Flock of Woodcock
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Flock of Woodcock
Pearsall's Gossamer primrose silk and woodcock on Mustad R50, size 16
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Re: Flock of Woodcock
Vet sweet!
Wonderful contrast in the hackle fibres.
Wonderful contrast in the hackle fibres.
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Re: Flock of Woodcock
Beautiful!
That combination is really pleasing to the eye; and to the fish, I'll bet.
That combination is really pleasing to the eye; and to the fish, I'll bet.
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Re: Flock of Woodcock
You are warming the cockles of my heart. Now if we had a good discussion on the history of your fly.
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Re: Flock of Woodcock
Roger Fogg writes, "In smaller sizes the woodcock-winged flies are good on rivers, and in larger sizes they are excellent stillwater and sea trout flies. Incidentally, dressed on small low-water irons they are no mean performers with salmon."
-page 78, from "A Guide to North Country Flies and How to Tie Them", by Mike Harding
his dressing uses Pearsall's yellow #4, I opted for the primrose. I like the way the brown tips stand out on the hackle and I hope the trout will too. I tied these somewhat sparse thinking that I would fish them right in the film with an upstream cast. With the translucent silk thread and impression of spent wings or a drowned insect or emerger I think it might fool a starving trout with vision issues.
-page 78, from "A Guide to North Country Flies and How to Tie Them", by Mike Harding
his dressing uses Pearsall's yellow #4, I opted for the primrose. I like the way the brown tips stand out on the hackle and I hope the trout will too. I tied these somewhat sparse thinking that I would fish them right in the film with an upstream cast. With the translucent silk thread and impression of spent wings or a drowned insect or emerger I think it might fool a starving trout with vision issues.
Re: Flock of Woodcock
Yes, Yes Yes, I am in ecstasy.Izaak wrote:Roger Fogg writes, "In smaller sizes the woodcock-winged flies are good on rivers, and in larger sizes they are excellent stillwater and sea trout flies. Incidentally, dressed on small low-water irons they are no mean performers with salmon."
-page 78, from "A Guide to North Country Flies and How to Tie Them", by Mike Harding
his dressing uses Pearsall's yellow #4, I opted for the primrose. I like the way the brown tips stand out on the hackle and I hope the trout will too. I tied these somewhat sparse thinking that I would fish them right in the film with an upstream cast. With the translucent silk thread and impression of spent wings or a drowned insect or emerger I think it might fool a starving trout with vision issues.
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Re: Flock of Woodcock
Very nice! and well photographed, too. Woodcock is a favorite of mine, and, one hopes, of the trout as well.
Re: Flock of Woodcock
A sweet variation.
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Re: Flock of Woodcock
Izaak, a magnificent set of flies.
Re: Flock of Woodcock
That is a pretty pattern.
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