why are maggots called gentles
You can read more about it at: http://www.Maggotdrowning.com. Maggots or as they are sometimes called 'gentles,' are as everyone knows the larvae of flies. The word gentle implies amiable, mild, aristocratic, courteous, or tame; making the name 'gentle' a very odd choice to call a maggot.Actually throughout history, maggots have been extremely beneficial in medicine.ome accomplished anglers even go so far as to stain the live maggots pink and other seductive colours. Fishing live maggots, using thread-line or fly gear To bait a hook using maggots, impale three or four by putting the point of a wet or dry fly hook through the thick end-the tail end of the maggots.