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Woodcutter
Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 9:34 pm
by UC Steve
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Hook: #8 TMC 200R
Thread: Yellow Uni
Tag: Copper tinsel
Rib: Copper wire
Body: Wapsi Superfine BWO blend dubbed on loop of tying thread - underbody built up with yellow sewing thread
Palmer: Brown shlappen
Hackle: Welsummer hen
Some years ago, after looking at some Irish wetflies, I thought the style might lend itself well to my old freestone favorite, the dark olive & brown Wooly Worm. And it did. This one covers a lot of the larger nymphs found in freestone streams -- drakes, stoneflies, dragonflies, sculpin.
Re: Woodcutter
Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 9:49 pm
by DUBBN
I can see why you use it as a Stone nymph. As soon as I saw it, it reminded me of one of my favorites the Halfback. Great looking pattern.
Re: Woodcutter
Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 10:25 pm
by letumgo
Oh wow! (literally what I said out loud) Very nice pattern Steve.
Re: Woodcutter
Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 10:52 pm
by Roadkill
It should be a great lake troll as well!
Re: Woodcutter
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 12:00 am
by UC Steve
Roadkill wrote:It should be a great lake troll as well!
Yes it is. Workhorse pattern. If I could only have 3, the Woodcutter would be one of them.
Re: Woodcutter
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 12:04 am
by letumgo
And the other two would be? By the way, what is a Welsummer hen?
Re: Woodcutter
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 12:12 am
by UC Steve
letumgo wrote:And the other two would be? By the way, what is a Welsummer hen?
Wow. My mind spaghettied. Can I have 5 more choices?
Welsummers are native to Holland, though fairly common here. They are multi-colored, with speckled brown similar to brown partridge, also solid gingers, browns & bronze, & beautiful gold-tipped/speckled-brown neck hackles. The body feathers are rounded, webby & soft.
Re: Woodcutter
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 1:50 am
by UC Steve
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Welsummer Hen
Re: Woodcutter
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 1:52 am
by UC Steve
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Welsummer Hen
Re: Woodcutter
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 8:05 am
by DUBBN
After a quick GOOGLE it was stated on one site that the Kelloggs Corn Flake rooster is a Welsummer as well. The things you learn that may one day help us win a game of Trivial Pursuit.
Great choice of hackle Steve.