Wisconsin grouse

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Re: Wisconsin grouse

Post by joaniebo » Sun Oct 21, 2018 1:47 pm

I like that fly...very nice. Thanks
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Re: Wisconsin grouse

Post by tie2fish » Sun Oct 21, 2018 1:52 pm

I believe that would be the "ruffed" type of grouse -- the same bird that Downeasters call "partridge".
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Re: Wisconsin grouse

Post by upstatetrout » Sun Oct 21, 2018 3:07 pm

Very nicely done.
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Re: Wisconsin grouse

Post by letumgo » Sun Oct 21, 2018 4:01 pm

Now that's a happy dog! :D

John,

You're a rare bird...a computer jockey, who hunts, tyes flies and fly fishes. Quite the Renaissance Nerd. ;) :D

(friendly humor)

I love the flies, by the way. Beautifully balanced proportions, with a march brown color scheme. Good stuff.
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Re: Wisconsin grouse

Post by Hankinsfly » Sun Oct 21, 2018 4:19 pm

Killer ties, John. Those would kill in Arkansas on the White. Also appreciate the hunt pictures. I would like to be able to bag some grouse, have a great dinner, then tie some flies with the same bird all in one day. Maybe if you have any bird pics with your dog, PM or post if you don’t mind. I need to start hunting again- was my main endeavor as a kid. Maybe some bobwhite or dove feathers might make some decent tying feathers?
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Re: Wisconsin grouse

Post by Old Hat » Tue Oct 23, 2018 7:18 pm

Those hackles work great here. Nice pattern.
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Re: Wisconsin grouse

Post by Mike62 » Thu Oct 25, 2018 6:51 pm

tie2fish wrote: Sun Oct 21, 2018 1:52 pm I believe that would be the "ruffed" type of grouse -- the same bird that Downeasters call "partridge".
As a Maine native I'm curious as to what the outside world considers a 'Downeaster'.

...and the proper pronunciation is "Pah-tridge".
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Re: Wisconsin grouse

Post by hankaye » Thu Oct 25, 2018 7:42 pm

Mike62, Howdy;

Don't know about the rest of the folks but Maternal Grandfather was from
Prout's neck and was a Walker, the other side of the same branch were Libbys.
For me "Down East" is the run of the smaller counties from York to Washington
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Re: Wisconsin grouse

Post by tie2fish » Fri Oct 26, 2018 7:10 am

Mike62 wrote: Thu Oct 25, 2018 6:51 pm
tie2fish wrote: Sun Oct 21, 2018 1:52 pm I believe that would be the "ruffed" type of grouse -- the same bird that Downeasters call "partridge".
As a Maine native I'm curious as to what the outside world considers a 'Downeaster'.

...and the proper pronunciation is "Pah-tridge".
I apologize for the generalization. :oops:
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Re: Wisconsin grouse

Post by Mike62 » Fri Oct 26, 2018 12:12 pm

tie2fish wrote: Fri Oct 26, 2018 7:10 am
Mike62 wrote: Thu Oct 25, 2018 6:51 pm
tie2fish wrote: Sun Oct 21, 2018 1:52 pm I believe that would be the "ruffed" type of grouse -- the same bird that Downeasters call "partridge".
As a Maine native I'm curious as to what the outside world considers a 'Downeaster'.

...and the proper pronunciation is "Pah-tridge".
I apologize for the generalization. :oops:
No, no! I was genuinely curious; I'm sorry If that came across as 'pointed'; that wasn't my intention at all! I live no where near the Downeast region of my state (Hancock and Washington counties) and it always amuses me how protective downeast residents are of that title. I live a little northwest of Caribou and the rest of the state considers us to be barely out of the pleistocene.
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