Badger & Woodduck

[Hans Weilenmann]

Badger & Woodduck
Hook: Grip 14723BL #14
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Hackle: Badger, dark
Rib: Wire, silver fine
Body: Woodduck flank barbs


Note: Woodduck flank barbs make for a wonderful body material, with the subtle earthy coloration common to many bugs and the black/white barred section suggesting the darker thorax.


Cheers,
Hans W

[AlanB]

It looks to me like a Badger Hen Hackle you've used there Hans. Or have my eyes deceived me?
Cheers,
A.

[Hans Weilenmann]

Correct Alan, as per the recipe/dressing.
Hans W

[lastchance]

Badger & Woodduck
Hook: Grip 14723BL #14
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Hackle: Badger, dark
Rib: Wire, silver fine
Body: Woodduck flank barbs


Note: Woodduck flank barbs make for a wonderful body material, with the subtle earthy coloration common to many bugs and the black/white barred section suggesting the darker thorax.


Cheers,
Hans W

Neat tie, Hans. do you think you could give us a hint as for what fish and when you fish these flies you tie? I'm trying to teach myself how to fish wet flies and that would help.
The Best,
Bruce

[Hans Weilenmann]

Do you think you could give us a hint as for what fish and when you fish these flies you tie? I'm trying to teach myself how to fish wet flies and that would help.

Bruce,

Trout/grayling.

I generally fish my wingless wets on running water, very similar to dead drift dry fly. In film of just sub-surface. Almost all the takes are visual.

Occasionally fish them deep, or on a slow swing.

Cheers,
Hans W

[lastchance]

Thanks, Hans.

[Gandolf]

Hi Hans,

The body does look great and very buggy, as you pointed out above. I assume that the barbs are wrapped on a pheasant tail is wrapped. Is this correct?

Also, is the woodcock you are tying with the European woodcock?

Thanks and regards,

Gandolf

[Hans Weilenmann]

Hi Hans,

The body does look great and very buggy, as you pointed out above. I assume that the barbs are wrapped on a pheasant tail is wrapped. Is this correct?

Also, is the woodcock you are tying with the European woodcock?

Thanks and regards,

Gandolf

Hi Gandalf,

I have wrapped the woodduck flank barbs the same way one wraps PT barbs on a PT nymph, correct.

This pattern has woodduck, as per the recipe. Those pattern where I use Woodcock it is more than likely Eurasian Woodcock, Scolopax rusticola (large Eurasian range). That said, I understand that all 7 species of woodcock share a close resemblance in coloration and size, so who knows for certain?

Cheers,
Hans W

[AlanB]

If you would like guaranteed European woodcock Hans there is something of a population explosion here, friends who shoot have given me about 7 pairs of wings recently. The woodcock, according to Steve Cooper, is the most difficult of game birds to skin. My skills are just not up to doing them. I don't do anywhere near enough. That means you are limited to wings, as many as you want. The season is coming around again soon and I still have most of the ones from last season.

Cheers,
A.

[Hans Weilenmann]

That means you are limited to wings, as many as you want.

Alan,

Email sent.

Cheers,
Hans W