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Tag: John Goddard

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John Goddard emerger variant

October 27, 2020March 7, 2025 barryoc

One of John Goddard’s lesser known but extremely effective patterns. The original JG emerger used a brown and grizzle hackle mixed for the parachute here I use only a brown dyed grizzle along with a special technique for splitting the … Continue reading John Goddard emerger variant

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Goddard’s suspender hatching midge

October 26, 2017September 25, 2021 barryoc

Another pattern from John Goddard that was an instant success on still waters in the UK. The polystyrene ball tied just above the hook eye makes the suspender midge float all day and beyondwhile presenting the pattern in the perfect … Continue reading Goddard’s suspender hatching midge

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