"Allan's Fancy" by Kelson, George M.

Author Kelson, George M.
Book The Salmon Fly
Book Edition N/A
Page 108
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Material

  • Tag: Gold twist, yellow silk
  • Tail: Golden Pheasant topping
  • Body: Three turns dark yellow, magenta silk
  • Rib: Oval gold
  • Hackle: Red from magenta
  • Throat: Blue Jay
  • Wing: Golden Pheasant tippet strands, light mottled Turkey, Golden Pheasant tail, Mallard
  • Topping: Golden Pheasant topping
  • Head: Black herl

Original material

As written in the book:

TAG. Gold twist and yellow silk.
TAIL. A topping.
BODY. Three turns dark yellow silk, followed by majenta silk (short).
RIBS. Gold tinsel (double, oval).
HACKLE. A natural red Cock's hackle from majenta silk.
THROAT. Jay.
WINGS. Tippet strands, light mottled Turkey, Golden Pheasant tail, Mallard, and a topping.
HEAD. Black herl.

Long material list

Part Material Type Color
Tag Tinsel - Twist Gold      
Silk Yellow      
Tail Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head Natural
Body Silk Yellow - Golden      
Silk Magent      
Rib Tinsel - Oval Gold      
Hackle Chicken - Cock
Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus
Feather - Neck
From magenta
Red      
Throat Blue Jay Feather - Wing Blue      
Wing Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Neck Natural
Turkey
Latin: Genus: Meleagris
Feather - Tail
Light mottled
 
Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Tail Natural
Mallard
Latin: Anas platyrhynchos
Feather Natural
Topping Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head Natural
Head Ostrich
Latin: Struthio camelus
Herl Black      

Materials in pattern

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