Tying The Woodcock Quill - Dressed Irons

Hook: Mustad 3906, 3906b or 3399, #10 - #16
Thread: Wapsi UTC 70 Denier, Burnt Orange
Rib: Danville Gold Mylar Tinsel, #16/18
Body: Peacock Herl
Hackle: Woodcock Wing Feather

The Woodcock Quill is another pattern I am tying to donate to the Tie-A-Thon coming up in May (follow the link below for more info). It is a simple soft hackle pattern and I chose it because it uses Woodcock for the hackle. Not many patterns use Woodcock these days but it is an interesting material to work with. I very much enjoyed tying this fly and making a video of it. With the waters warming up around my home I am looking to get this out on some panfish ponds in the coming weeks. If you enjoyed this fly and soft hackles in general, I highly recommend Sylvester Nemes' book mentioned in this video. - Enjoy

If you have any questions about the tying of this fly feel free to let me know in the comments below.

St. Joseph River Valley Fly Fishers - http://sjrvff.com/
Tie-A-Thon information - http://www.dressedirons.com/2021_SJRVFF_Tie-a-thon.pdf

If you would like to purchase some Woodcock Quill's there are a number for sale on the website (while supplies last). - https://dressedirons.com/product/woodcock-quill-3-pack/

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If you would like to help out Dressed Irons you can purchase materials for this fly and books mentioned in this video though the following affiliate links.

Mustad 3906 - https://amzn.to/2MAatEb
Mustad 3906b - https://amzn.to/3cmca31
Mustad 3399 - https://amzn.to/3oq25Ez
Wapsi UTC Ultra Thread 70 Denier, Burnt Orange - https://amzn.to/3cjxfeG
Danville Gold Mylar Tinsel, #16/18 - https://amzn.to/3pkMwP3
Peacock Herl - https://amzn.to/2PXmOE4
Woodcock (not affiliate) - https://www.veniard.com/search/?s=woodcock

Two Centuries of Soft-Hackled Flies: A Survey of the Literature Complete with Original Patterns:1747-Present by Sylvester Nemes - https://amzn.to/3ws3joi