Goats Toe Dabbler

[g bigtrout]

Well as we are on this theme i thought i would give it a go as a dabbler....only my second go at a dabbler so here it is.

Hook; size 8 kamazan
Tag; red floss
Body; peacock herl
Rib; red floss
Shoulder hackle; blue guineafowl
Cloak; bronze mallard

[MigdaleGal]

Yummy looking.

MG

[silversedge]

Very nice geordie,i will need to get some dabblers tied

[madjoni]

Interesting

[g bigtrout]

Originally Posted by madjoni

Interesting

Yip interesting joni...what with the goats toe taking sea-trout and browns i have a strong feeling this will work for a few browns on a lake i know,so im doing a few of these.

[madjoni]

Again sorry for my ignorance but why that goat toe name?

[g bigtrout]

Originally Posted by madjoni

Again sorry for my ignorance but why that goat toe name?

I think we need an Irish bloke to answer joni.....i think the goats toe is from west of ireland....maybe someone can sort it.?

[Former member]

Very nice, lovely blend of colours.
Cheers
Gerry

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Originally Posted by Ruthvenflyfisher

Very nice, lovely blend of colours.
Cheers
Gerry

Cheers Gerry....now if only i had some of your free dubbing i could do a range of these

[d_j_vass]

Originally Posted by madjoni

Again sorry for my ignorance but why that goat toe name?

The correct tying of a GT is with a Peacock blue as a head hackle, which if tied correctly leaves a cleft on one side. Name comes from cleft in a goats foot that seperates the hoof into two toes.

The key to the effectiveness of the GT is the Blue hackle turning irridesent green when wet, so using blue jay or dyed Guinea fowl is pointless really, as is cloaking it in bronze mallard.

Be interesting to see a step by step tying of the original GT, peacock blues are a ****** to tie in correctly.