"Kneecap (Mr. Kelson)" by Hale, J.H

Author Hale, J.H
Book How to Tie Salmon Flies
Book Edition N/A
Page 109

Material

  • Tag: Gold twist, light blue floss
  • Tail: Golden pheasant tippet, florican, teal, scarlet ibis, yellow macaw, powdered blue macaw
  • Butt: Black herl
  • Body: Two turns bright red-claret, dirty orange seal's fur
  • Rib: Gold tinsel
  • Hackle: Kneecap, from orange fur
  • Wings: In strands. Dark mottled turkey, pintail, golden pheasant tail, peacock, powdered blue macaw, black cockatoo's tail, parrot. Two strips black turkey with white tips over
  • 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
Florican
  • Feather => Peacock : Feather - Wing
Macaw
Peacock

Original material

As written in the book:

Tag. Gold twist and light blue floss.
Tail. Tippet, florican, teal, scarlet ibis, yellow macaw, and powdered blue macaw.
Butt. Black herl.
Body. Two turns bright red-claret seal's fur, remainder dirty orange seal's fur.
Ribbed. Gold tinsel.
Hackle. Kneecap, from orange fur.
Wings. Dark mottled turkey, pintail, golden pheasant tail, peacock, powdered blue macaw, black cockatoo's tail, and parrot, all in strands; two strips black turkey with white tips, over.
Horns. Blue macaw.
Head. Black.

Long material list

Part Material Type Color
Tag Tinsel - Twist Gold      
Floss Blue - Light      
Tail Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Neck Natural
Florican
Latin: Otididae
Cites
Feather Natural
Teal
Latin: Anas crecca
Feather - Flank Natural
Ibis
Latin: Eudocimus ruber
Feather Scarlet      
Macaw
Latin: Tribe: Arini
Cites
Feather - Tail Yellow      
Macaw
Latin: Tribe: Arini
Cites
Feather - Tail
Powdered blue
Blue      
Butt Ostrich
Latin: Struthio camelus
Feather Black      
Body Seal Bright Fur Claret-red      
Seal Dirty orange Fur Orange      
Rib Tinsel Gold      
Hackle Kneecap Feather
From orange
 
Wing Turkey
Latin: Genus: Meleagris
Feather - Tail
Dark mottled
 
Duck
Latin: Anatidae Pintail
Feather - Flank Natural
Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Tail Natural
Peacock
Latin: Pavo cristatus
Cites
Feather - Wing Natural
Macaw
Latin: Tribe: Arini
Cites
Powdered blue
Feather - Tail Blue      
Cockatoo Feather - Tail Black      
Parrot Feather - Tail  
Turkey
Latin: Genus: Meleagris
Feather - Tail

White tips

Black      
Horns Macaw
Latin: Tribe: Arini
Cites
Feather - Tail Blue      
Head Varnish Black      

Materials in pattern

We are working on getting more images to cover all parts.