"Prince's Mixture" by Kelson, George M.

Author Kelson, George M.
Book The Salmon Fly
Book Edition N/A
Page 197
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Material

  • Tag: Silver twist, yellow silk
  • Tail: Golden Pheasant topping, two strands blue Macaw, small blue Chatterer
  • Butt: Black herl
  • Body: 1/2 Flat silver, veiled with Toucan under Indian Crow, black herl. 1/2 flat silver, veiled with Toucan under Indian Crow
  • Hackle: Blue Jay
  • Wings: Amherst Pheasant, Golden Pheasant tail and black Cockatoo tail in strands. Blue and scarlet Swant, Teal, Bustard, two strips of Mallard, Golden Pheasant topping
  • Horns: Blue Macaw
  • Head: Black herl

Original material

As written in the book:

TAG. Silver twist and yellow silk.
TAIL. A topping, two strands blue Macaw, and a small blue Chatterer.
BUTT. Black herl.
BODY. Silver tinsel (flat) in two equal sections, the first butted with Toucan under Indian Crow, followed by black herl; at the throat repeat Toucan and Indian Crow, and add a Jay hackle.
WINGS. Amherst Pheasant, Golden Pheasant tail, and black Cockatoo tail in strands. Swan dyed blue and scarlet, Teal, Bustard, two strips of Mallard and a topping.
HORNS. Blue Macaw.
HEAD. Black herl.