| Author | Kelson, George M. |
| Book | The Salmon Fly |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 110 |
| "Use this fly in dark coloured water, writes a friend of mine, and you will not regret it. The inventor himself succeeds with it on the Wye when the water is positively muddy. | |
| Tags | barkworth, wye, |
Material
- Tag: Gold twist, dark orange silk
- Tail: Golden Pheasant topping. Summer Duck, Toucan from under-tail
- Butt: Black Osrich herl
- Body: Two equal sections, 1: Straw-coloured silk, veiled with Toucan above and below. Black Ostrich her! as separator. 2: Dark orange silk,
- Rib: 1: Fine oval gold, 2: Gold
- Hackle: Dark orange, over orange
- Throat: Blue Guinea, Blue Jay for smaller hooks
- Underwing: Two Golden Pheasant tippets, back to back
- Wing: Light mottled Turkey, dyed dark orange.Blue Macaw, two strips. Straw-coloured Swan, Golden Pheasant tail
- Topping: Two Golden Pheasant toppings
- Sides: Jungle Cock
- Cheeks: Chatterer
- Head: Black Osrich herl
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
| Animal | Substitutes |
|---|---|
| Toucan |
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| Macaw |
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| Jungle Cock |
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Original material
As written in the book:
TAG. Gold twist and dark orange silk.
TAIL. A topping. Summer Duck, and Toucan from under-tail.
BUTT. Black herl.
BODY. In two equal sections: No. 1, straw-coloured silk, ribbed with gold tinsel (oval, fine) ; butted with Toucan (orange) above and below, and black her!: No. 2, dark orange silk, having a dark orange hackle along it, and ribbed with gold tinsel.
THROAT. Gallina, dyed blue. (Jay for small patterns.)
WINGS. Two tippets (back to back) light mottled Turkey, dyed dark orange, two strips of blue Macaw, Swan dyed straw-colour, Golden Pheasant tail and two toppings.
SIDES. Jungle.
CHEEKS. Chatterer.
HEAD. Black herl.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Tinsel - Twist | Gold | |
| Silk | Orange - Dark | ||
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
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Duck Latin: Anatidae |
Feather
Summer Duck |
Natural | |
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Toucan Latin: Family: Ramphastidae Cites |
Feather - Tail
Under-tail |
Natural | |
| Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
| Body |
Silk
1/2 body, straw-coloured |
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Toucan Latin: Family: Ramphastidae Cites |
Feather
Veiled over and under straw-coloured silk |
Natural | |
|
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl
Separator |
Black | |
| Silk | Orange - Dark | ||
| Rib |
Tinsel - Oval
Fine |
Gold | |
| Tinsel | Gold | ||
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Over orange |
Orange - Dark |
| Throat | Guinea |
Feather
Blue Jay for smaller hooks |
Blue |
| Other |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck
Two, back to back |
Natural |
| Wing |
Turkey Latin: Genus: Meleagris |
Feather
Light mottled |
Orange - Dark |
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Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather
Two strips |
Blue | |
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Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather
Straw-coloured |
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Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail | Natural | |
| Topping |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Sides |
Jungle Cock Latin: Gallus sonneratii Cites |
Feather - Neck | Natural |
| Other |
Cotinga - Spangled Latin: Cotinga cayana |
Feather | Blue |
| Head |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
Materials in pattern
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