Quote Originally Posted by hairwing View Post
You guys are all close but "no cigars" yet. Bob Carmicheal came up the fly Whitcraft and you can find out what he has to say about the fly if you have a copy of J Edson Leonard's book "Flies"....try pg. 302 in the appendix.


BTW....Carmicheal is still alive and somewhere close here in Denver. Just yesterday had a conversation with a local antique fly shop owner who told me that Bob comes in and visits with him form time to time. He commented that Bob is worn physically but his mind is sharp as a tack. I hope I get a chance to bump into him and shoot some s.....


.....the original was tied with a macaw quill for the body.
Okay, I just read the passage you refer to. You should read it over again. Carmichael wrote that he had Don Martinez tye up a fly that incorporated the materials you mentioned. He(Carmichael) named the fly after his friend.