hen or partridge....

[macfly55]

was just looking at a fly I might for my upcoming trip and it calls for [#800000][size 2]"Sparse brown hen or partridge" [#000000]f[/#000000][/size][/#800000]
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[#800000][size 2][#000000]or the tail and hackle.. can what does hen or partridge look like ? I may have some and not even know it.. :-)[/#000000][/size][/#800000]
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[flygoddess]

There isn't a big difference. I prefer hen on my soft hackles.
Partridge is usually in little bags and full of fluff. You can get a skin though that is much nicer:



Hen is usually a cape:



by the way, Orvis has the hens on sale for 1/2 price!
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[macfly55]

hmmmmmm Ill have to look in my goody bag and see if I have any.. saw a fly I might want to try tying and it called for either one of those.. Im going to San Diego Fly tomorrow so may see whats what there.. hehehe

MacFly
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[Dryrod]

[font "Arial"][#008000][size 4][/size][/#008000][/font][font "Arial"][#008000][size 4]Hey MacFly have you thought about raising your own birds?[/size][/#008000][/font][font "Arial"][#008000][size 4] [/size][/#008000][/font][inline chick.gif][font "Arial"][#008000][size 4]lol[/size][/#008000][/font]
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[macfly55]

no.. but wonder if I could convince MacLarry and family into doing that for me in TN... [laugh]

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[Dryrod]

[font "Arial"][#008000][size 4]Well if he is not into fly tying he might be into chicken frying. lol[/size][/#008000][/font]
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[macfly55]

they have their guienna fowl for that.. and walmart.. LOL.. .Im the tyer.. he just likes to fish with me..

MacFly
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[flygoddess]

You realize a small chest feather off one of those birds will work also for the fly you want to tie.
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[Dryrod]

[font "Arial"][#008000][size 4]Tell Mclarry that he needs to get a couple of these birds, then when you need a feather or two just pluck away. Sort of like picking fruits from the vine. lol[/size][/#008000][/font]
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[flygoddess]

Wouldn't that be awesome. One in every color WAHOO!
You would be set for life and then some!
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[macfly55]

LOL... true.. maybe Ill have to look for a rooster like that while I am there.... btw.. dont forget that Mrs MacLarry has been picking up stray feathers for me (us) and nuking them and freezing them (previous post).. not sure how much she has but Ill know next week for sure...

Ill check my grab bag and sd fly and see what I can come up with.. never can tell.. [sly]

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[Dryrod]

[font "Arial Narrow"][#008000][size 4]If I ever catch those ground squirrels that have been digging holes under my hedges I'll ship you their carcasses free of charge. [/size][/#008000][/font]
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[macfly55]

lol... Ill trade you the new family of "rodents" under my deck for the squirrels.. "eliminated" four of the just the other morning..

MacFly
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[Dryrod]

[center][font "Arial Narrow"][#008000][size 4]Did you skin them?[/size][/#008000][/font]
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[center][font "Arial Narrow"][#008000][size 4] Fur for tying and the rest for BBQing. lol[/size][/#008000][/font]
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[flygoddess]

YUK!!!![laugh]
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[Dryrod]

[font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]Haven't you ever had a gray squirrel? Taste a bit like chicken. Didn't know it at the time otherwise I would have taken a pass.[/size][/#008000][/font]
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[macfly55]

although in some countries rats are a delicacy .. they are not so in my world.. [crazy] ... kind of one of those different strokes for different folks.. and Im not sure Ive ever seen a fly recipe that called for rat hair.. [laugh]

MacFly
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