Primos mother

[MNice]

Last year I bought this short reed goose call and cannot get the dang thing to sound anything like a goose. I had a flute type call that is "in a field somewhere" that I could fool a few with.

My question is, are the short reeds harder to master, or do I just suck at calling?

Thanks, Jeff

[Guest]

If you've been used to a flute, yes they can be difficult to get the hang of. That call is a pretty good poly call. I have a Foiles Strait Meat and the Mother can do pretty well in comparison. It took me quite awhile to get the hang of a short reed but I will not go back to a flute. Try to find a video on using a short reed and ask questions. If ya have any ? post up hopefully we can help.

[Nitebiter]

You cant just blow into a short reed you kinda have to grunt- the way i started out was just with some growls then moved up to simple clucks and so on..

[wooduck26]

Going fom a Flute to a SR (short Reed) can be real tough for the reason that you want to carry over your old habits to hte new call....and how you blow them are 100% opposite.....Dave!

[Bushwacker]

I was fairly descent with a flute so I wanted to move on to a more versatile short reed. Wow, it was a tough transition. I thought I was getting ok at it then I went to the Winglock stand at the Game Fair and they put me right back down to square one. I was puffing my cheeks and that is a no, no. Now that I have the proper technique and I have watched "Honker Talk" by Shawn Stahls about 5 times I think I am at least at the level I was at with the flute. I watched the goose calling contest at Sportsman's Warehouse in St. Cloud last weekend and it is truly amazing the sounds that a short reed can make in the hands of a good caller.

[MNice]

Thanks guy's. Sounds like practice is what I need.

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