Elk & Moose Shuttlecock

[jindra]

I really like the look of body of white Elk and dark Moose hair on my buzzer patterns. So far it seems a bit more durable and much easier to work with than the old Peacock Quill



Cheers!

J.

[maharg]

Have you wound white elk hair to form the body?
It looks very smooth almost like floss.

[g bigtrout]

Looks like a lot of iron for cdc to support...i like colours though and would use foam over here.

[jindra]

Thanks guys

maharg, the body is 1 white hair of Elk belly and 1 dark hair of Moose mane, wrapped together using a rotary vice and lightly lacquered. Makes for nice color contrast and thin & smooth body.

g bigtrout, I have intentionally used CDC here - foam is durable and floats like hell, but on calm days it may spook fish. CDC is much more subtle, but will not support a cast of other buzzers on a washing line and tends to become waterlogged after first or second fish.
So I tie them both ways