Grey hen advice

[tinsoldier]

Can anyone help,looking for advice for tying the "grey hen" series of clyde style flies mainly where can i source the grey hen is it an actual cape or some feather from a wing ,any info on this much appreciated.

[arkle]

Give Steve Cooper (of cookshill's) a call, 01782388382 His website will give you a guide, but he prefers to deal over the phone.

[Wee Jimmy]

Grey hen is just another name for a grizzle hackle a.ka Plymouth Rock.

[boorod]

some clydestyle greyhens

greyhen&fire orange, good in slightly coloured water

greyhen&yellow

greyhen&rusty

greyhen&red

[tinsoldier]

so is it basically just a hen grizzle then i was looking at tyings from north country flies and the didnt think it was grizzle maybe just quality of photo.

[boorod]

tinsoldier hi its a cock or hen hackle, either called GRIZZLE or PLYMOUTH ROCK if you need some to get started give me a pm, cheers B.

[darwin]

Originally Posted by Wee Jimmy

Grey hen is just another name for a grizzle hackle a.ka Plymouth Rock.

Cheers Jimmy,
I didn't know that and could not find a definite answer to this last night.

[Wee Jimmy]

Originally Posted by darwin

Cheers Jimmy,
I didn't know that and could not find a definite answer to this last night.

No problem....