"Black Dog (Mr. Malloch.)" by Hale, J.H

Author Hale, J.H
Book How to Tie Salmon Flies
Book Edition N/A
Page 96

Material

  • Tag: Silver twist, yellow floss
  • Tail: Golden pheasant topping, scarlet ibis
  • Butt: Black ostrich herl
  • Body: Black floss silk
  • Rib: Gold and silver oval tinsel, alternating. Orange floss between
  • Throat: Black heron
  • Wing: Mixed bronze peacock herl, silver grey turkey, bustard, pintail, teal, summer duck, mallard. Red, yellow and blue swan
  • Topping: Golden pheasant topping
  • Cheeks: Jungle cock
  • Horns: Blue macaw
  • Head: Black

Cites list

This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.

Animal Substitutes
Peacock
Kori Bustard
  • Feather => Turkey : Feather - Tail
Jungle Cock
Macaw

Original material

As written in the book:

Tag. Silver twist and yellow floss.
Tail. A topping and a few fibres of scarlet ibis.
Butt. Black ostrich herl.
Body. Black floss silk, ribbed with gold and silver oval tinsel ; orange floss between the two tinsels.
Hackle. Black heron at shoulder only.
Wings. Mixed bronze peacock herl, silver grey turkey, bustard, pintail, teal, summer duck, mallard, and swan, dyed red, yellow, and blue; topping over.
Cheeks. Jungle cock.
Horns. Blue macaw.
Head. Black.

Long material list

Part Material Type Color
Tag Tinsel - Twist Silver      
Tinsel - Twist Silver      
Floss Yellow      
Tail Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head Natural
Ibis
Latin: Eudocimus ruber
Feather Scarlet      
Butt Ostrich
Latin: Struthio camelus
Herl Black      
Body Floss - Silk Black      
Rib Tinsel - Oval Gold      
Tinsel - Oval
Alternating with gold
Silver      
Floss
Between gold and silver
Orange      
Throat Heron
Latin: Family: Ardeidae
Feather Black      
Wing Peacock
Latin: Pavo cristatus
Cites
Herl Bronze
Turkey
Latin: Genus: Meleagris
Feather
Silver grey
Gray      
Kori Bustard
Latin: Ardeotis kori
Cites
Feather Natural
Pintail
Latin: Anas acuta
Feather Natural
Teal
Latin: Anas crecca
Feather Natural
Summer Duck Feather Natural
Mallard
Latin: Anas platyrhynchos
Feather Natural
Swan
Latin: Genus: Cygnus
Feather - Wing Red      
Swan
Latin: Genus: Cygnus
Feather - Wing Yellow      
Swan
Latin: Genus: Cygnus
Feather - Wing Blue      
Topping Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head Natural
Other Jungle Cock
Latin: Gallus sonneratii
Cites
Feather - Neck Natural
Horns Macaw
Latin: Tribe: Arini
Cites
Feather - Tail Blue      
Head Black      

Materials in pattern

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