"The Teith: No.6" by Francis, Francis

Author Francis, Francis
Book A Book on Angling
Book Edition N/A
Page 387

Material

  • Tag: Gold tinsel
  • Tail: Crimson and yellow crewel
  • Body: Claret-red wool, one turn of yellow at shoulder
  • Rib: Medium silver tinsel
  • Hackle: Dark blue dun grizzly
  • Wing: Brown turkey with black bars and nearly white tip

Original material

As written in the book:

Tag, gold tinsel; tail, a bit of crimson and yellow crewel; body, claretty-red (approaching to lake) wool, one turn of yellow at shoulder; moderate silver tinsel; hackle as before, but a darker one, with more black in centre and stump; wing, rich brown turkey with black bars and nearly white tip.

Long material list

Part Material Type Color
Tag Tinsel Gold      
Tail Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Crewel Crimson      
Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Crewel Yellow      
Body Wool Claret-red      
Wool
One turn by the wing
Yellow      
Rib Tinsel
Medium
Silver      
Hackle Chicken - Cock
Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus
Feather - Neck
Dark blue dun
Blue - Dark      
Wing Turkey
Latin: Genus: Meleagris
Feather
With black bars and almost white tip
Brown      

Materials in pattern

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