"The Laxford" by Francis, Francis

Author Francis, Francis
Book A Book on Angling
Book Edition N/A
Page 364
Tags riverlaxford,

Material

  • Hook: No. 9 and 10
  • Tag: Gold twist
  • Tail: Golden pheasant topping
  • Body: Gold-coloured floss
  • Rib: Silver tinsel and gold twist
  • Hackle: Bright yellow
  • Throat: Dark blue
  • Wing: A good portion of peacock, strands of bustard and florican
  • Topping: Golden pheasant topping
  • Horns: Blue macaw
  • Head: Black

Cites list

This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.

Animal Substitutes
Peacock
Kori Bustard
  • Feather => Turkey : Feather - Tail
Florican
  • Feather => Peacock : Feather - Wing
Macaw

Original material

As written in the book:

Tag, gold twist; tail, one topping; body, gold-coloured floss silk; hackle, bright yellow; silver tinsel and gold twist; darkish blue hackle at shoulder; wing, a lump of peacock, over it sprigs of bustard and Florican, topping over all; and blue macaw ribs; black head. Size, 9 and 10.

Long material list

Part Material Type Color
Tag Tinsel - Twist Gold      
Tail Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head Natural
Body Floss Gold      
Rib Tinsel Silver      
Tinsel - Twist Gold      
Hackle Chicken - Cock
Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus
Feather - Neck
Bright yellow
Yellow      
Throat Chicken - Cock
Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus
Feather - Neck Blue - Dark      
Other Peacock
Latin: Pavo cristatus
Cites
Feather
A good portion
Natural
Kori Bustard
Latin: Ardeotis kori
Cites
Feather
Strands
Natural
Florican
Latin: Otididae
Cites
Feather
Strands
Natural
Topping Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head Natural
Horns Macaw
Latin: Tribe: Arini
Cites
Feather - Tail Blue      
Head Black      

Materials in pattern

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