Tom: I use hen's... Though, I have used both and caught fish with both...The page I got the original recipe from just says "Sparse Grizzly Hackle"..and in the pic it had there, http://www.geocities.com/kafinlayson/Bluegill_Swaps/Directions/michael_williams_directions.htm it was hen's hackles...Or, it looks like hen to Me... HTH, Chuck
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Davenport" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 7:01 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Marv's Magic Fly > Was the grizzly hackle hen or rooster? > > > On Apr 13, 2006, at 9:25 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > This is from Keith Finlayson's site. He has been on this list at > > times. > > It would appear that Virgil McGill (originator) didn't give his fly > > a name. > > But since he orginated it in Wisconsin (Palmyra) that's what I > > call > > it. > > Probably would be better to give it a name that would > > tie it (pun intended) back to Virgil. > > With thanks to Keith Finlayson, Michael Williams, > > and Marv Clemons for keeping it alive. > > > > http://www.geocities.com/kafinlayson/Bluegill_Swaps/Directions/ > > michael_williams_directions.htm > >
