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hen or partridge.... - macfly55 - 06-18-2009 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] [#800000][size 2][#000000][/#000000][/size][/#800000] [#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] [size 2][/size] [size 2]MacFly [cool][/size] [signature] Re: [macfly55] hen or partridge.... - flygoddess - 06-19-2009 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! [signature] Re: [flygoddess] hen or partridge.... - macfly55 - 06-19-2009 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 [signature] Re: [macfly55] hen or partridge.... - Dryrod - 06-19-2009 [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] [signature] Re: [Dryrod] hen or partridge.... - macfly55 - 06-19-2009 no.. but wonder if I could convince MacLarry and family into doing that for me in TN... [laugh] MacFly [cool] [signature] Re: [macfly55] hen or partridge.... - Dryrod - 06-19-2009 [font "Arial"][#008000][size 4]Well if he is not into fly tying he might be into chicken frying. lol[/size][/#008000][/font] [signature] Re: [Dryrod] hen or partridge.... - macfly55 - 06-19-2009 they have their guienna fowl for that.. and walmart.. LOL.. .Im the tyer.. he just likes to fish with me.. MacFly [signature] Re: [macfly55] hen or partridge.... - flygoddess - 06-19-2009 You realize a small chest feather off one of those birds will work also for the fly you want to tie. [signature] Re: [macfly55] hen or partridge.... - Dryrod - 06-19-2009 [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] [center][inline chicken.jpg] [/center] [signature] Re: [Dryrod] hen or partridge.... - flygoddess - 06-19-2009 Wouldn't that be awesome. One in every color WAHOO! You would be set for life and then some! [signature] Re: [flygoddess] hen or partridge.... - macfly55 - 06-19-2009 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] MacFly [cool] [signature] Re: [macfly55] hen or partridge.... - Dryrod - 06-19-2009 [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] [signature] Re: [Dryrod] hen or partridge.... - macfly55 - 06-19-2009 lol... Ill trade you the new family of "rodents" under my deck for the squirrels.. "eliminated" four of the just the other morning.. MacFly [signature] Re: [macfly55] hen or partridge.... - Dryrod - 06-19-2009 [center][font "Arial Narrow"][#008000][size 4]Did you skin them?[/size][/#008000][/font] [/center] [center][font "Arial Narrow"][#008000][size 4] Fur for tying and the rest for BBQing. lol[/size][/#008000][/font] [/center] [signature] Re: [Dryrod] hen or partridge.... - flygoddess - 06-20-2009 YUK!!!![laugh] [signature] Re: [flygoddess] hen or partridge.... - Dryrod - 06-20-2009 [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] [signature] Re: [Dryrod] hen or partridge.... - macfly55 - 06-20-2009 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 [signature]