"The Ness No. 1" by Francis, Francis

Author Francis, Francis
Book A Book on Angling
Book Edition N/A
Page 357
Tags riverness,

Material

  • Tag: Silver tinsel and orange floss
  • Tail: Golden pheasant topping and tippet
  • Butt: Pale blue ostrich herl
  • Body: Two turns of light blue-green floss. Remaining body yellowish olive-green pig's wool, with a bit of orange at shoulder;
  • Rib: Silver tinsel
  • Hackle: Bright claret
  • Wing: Golden pheasant tippet and saddle feather, golden pheasant tail
  • Sides: Wood-duck, large section

Original material

As written in the book:

Tag, silver tinsel and orange floss; tail, a topping and tippet sprigs; but, pale blue ostrich herl; body, two turns of light blue-green floss; yellowish olive-green pig's wool, with a bit of orange at shoulder; silver tinsel bright claret hackle; wing, a tippet and saddle feather, gold pheasant tail, and a good bit of wood-duck on either side.

Long material list

Part Material Type Color
Tag Tinsel Silver      
Floss Orange      
Tail Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head Natural
Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Neck Natural
Other Ostrich
Latin: Struthio camelus
Herl
Pale blue
Blue      
Body Floss
Two turns, light blue-green
Blue      
Pig Wool
Yellow olive-green
Olive      
Pig Wool
By the wing
Orange      
Rib Tinsel Silver      
Hackle Chicken - Cock
Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus
Feather - Neck
Bright claret
Claret      
Wing Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Neck Natural
Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Saddle Natural
Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Tail Natural
Sides Wood Duck
Latin: Aix sponsa
Feather
Large sections
Natural

Materials in pattern

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