Any Tips on Short Reeds?

[longshot]

I just got my new goose calls from Jason at Canadian Waterfowlers Pro Shop. I got the Bill Saunders Honker and my son got a Zink PC-1. I know from what people have said, it is not easy to use short reeds. And if you just blow in it, it dosent sound like a goose, and there is a "proper" way to use it. Got a little CD on short reeds. I can make it sound...okay. It's my first short reed.

Do you guys have any tips on Short Reeds?

Longshot

[Duck Buster]

I use a short reed Zink call as well. I find the key is to control the air into the call and don't puff your cheeks like on a goose flute. Also your hand placement controlling the back presure into the call is very important. Just keep working with it and it will sound real good in no time.

Good shooting
Jamie

[Marc]

I've never used a short reed I only have a goose flute made of cocobolo wood. I had people laught at me when I told them I paid $150.00 for it about 10 years ago but when they saw it bring in the geese they soon changed their tune. I'll try and get a picture of it and post it up.

You need to watch goose hunting videos and see what the guides are doing to bring the birds in. It's just not sounding like a goose it's knowing what to say and when as well.

Good luck!

Marc.

[mattchu_19]

Marc, I have to disagree with you on watching hunting videos and hearing what they do. Most videos are made by call companies and they over call in their movies to show off their calls(Some even add the calling during editing). Most of the time all you need is a cluck and a moan to pull geese in. the best advice I can give you is buy a calling dvd/cd, its worth the money. I'd go with either: Shawn Stahl's Honker Talk, Scott Thrienen's Bad Grammer or Dave Smith's Breakthrough, which all cover the basics up. Any other question you have give me a PM and we can talk. I have been blowing a short reed for quite a few years now and hopefully I can help. Matt

P.S.

If you have a refuge or roost that you can go sit at its great to just listen to all the sounds geese make. I say this because on a scale of 1-10 A real goose would be 10 and a world champion caller would only be about a 5.

[longshot]

Thanks guys, i practiced a little more this afternoon and watched some online videos. And my CD. It's helped out. I think my son is actually a little ahead of me with the callng, he has been working on it all day!

[Crazy_Farmer]

Definitely practice is the key, just keep trying and trying and do just like 5-10 minutes a day and soon enough you'll be confident in all your calling.

I know when I first started using a short reed I didnt think I sounded good and couldnt make all the right noises, but you keep getting better as time goes along.

[longshot]

Yep, he's soundin' pretty good. mabey tomorrow he'll get a chance to try his call at the geese. As long as he doesn't get to excited and forget how to call, (the same thing that always happens! )

Longshot

[Gunner]

Keep practising Longshot!I use a number of different shortreeds,(Foiles,Saunders,& Zink).They are all a little different in tone,but the same techniques will work on any of them.It took me a year of practice to get where I am now with shortreed calls but the geese seem to like them! Cheers,Gunner

[jethro]

I just got a short-reed call this year, the Foiles Meat Grinder. I can't blow it worth a $h!t! My buddy was making some good sounds with it but I don't even bother blowing it when I see Geese. I'd probably just scare them off! I could use some basic tips on blowing a short-reed because I can't seem to figure it out

[longshot]

I just got a short-reed call this year, the Foiles Meat Grinder. I can't blow it worth a $h!t! My buddy was making some good sounds with it but I don't even bother blowing it when I see Geese. I'd probably just scare them off! I could use some basic tips on blowing a short-reed because I can't seem to figure it out

My son found some online videos. If you click on google videos on the homepage and type in how to blow a short reed goose call, a list will show up and thats how my son learned. He used his new Zink today and called in two flocks. Pretty good for the first day of use, i blow in mine and sounds like a new years horn. I give it to my son, and don't now how, IT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOSE!! So it just stayed in my pocket all day today. But try to find some online videos, it worked for Longshot JR.

Goodluck!

Longshot