atlanticsalmonflyguy 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2008 A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by atlanticsalmonflyguy: Sir Peter Graf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobfly 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2008 I like that. Where can i get some Merganser? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GR8LAKES FLYER 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2008 Stunning fly !! Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
utyer 0 Report post Posted February 29, 2008 Bob fly, I don't think to many places carry merganzer flank. Its a beautiful feather, but the duck is a fish eater and not commonly hunted. The only time I ever was able to get any was from duck hunters who shot them by mistake. I too would like to get more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoyalWulff 0 Report post Posted February 29, 2008 bobfly, I can tell you a lake in Ontario where they "hang-out". Im not sure if it is legal to hunt them though. Beautiful bird! they have a sweet mo-hawk style head with a beak similar to a loon. Phil Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobfly 0 Report post Posted February 29, 2008 bobfly, I can tell you a lake in Ontario where they "hang-out". Im not sure if it is legal to hunt them though. Beautiful bird! they have a sweet mo-hawk style head with a beak similar to a loon. Phil Phil, I have seen pics of them, they are a bit unusual in the duck world. Am I right in thinking that they are fisheaters or something similar Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoyalWulff 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2008 Ya man! As far as I can tell they live totally on the water, and close to shore. So I assume they eat tons of little fish. In the area I was, the lake was booming with small mouth bass and rock bass. The mom tends to look under the water to watch out for bass, I assume the small mouth would eat the new born mergansers. Beautiful Birds, They look similar to a loon. In my fairly ignorant bird opinion. Phil Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveG 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2008 It's a good question as to why the Merganser is not used more for it's feathers. Their meat, like the fish eating Loon is useless. In my neck of the woods they are a nuisance, and I am always inclined to break out a Salt Water Clouser when they cruise my trout runs (hoping to clunk one fatally on the head). They are an aggressive bird that tends to cruise waterways in gangs. Lovely tie !!! dg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites