I'm talking about a 'real' duck fly. For Muskies and lake trout. DonO
----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Marriner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 9:31 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Major Pattern Inventions (long) > Don, I'm surprised some of our Irish friends haven't jumped on this one. > The duck fly is the name for a large chironomid(s) in Ireland. I suspect > it got its name because the ducks feed heavily on it. There are several > patterns with the name; Malone in Irish Trout and Salmon Flies gives 3 > patterns for the adult (black, olive, and brown) and one for the > "nymph." Cheers, > Paul > -- > Paul Marriner > Outdoor Writing & Photography. Member OWAA & OWC. Author of Stillwater > Fly Fishing - Tools & Tactics (CD), Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies, > Miramichi River Journal, Ausable River Journal, and Atlantic Salmon.
