"Blue and Yellow Wasp" by Pryce-Tannatt, Thomas Edwin

Author Pryce-Tannatt, Thomas Edwin
Book How to Dress Salmon Flies
Book Edition N/A
Page 200

Material

  • Hook: 1 to 2 inches
  • Tag: Silver
  • Tail: Golden pheasant topping, strands of Golden Pheasant breast feather
  • Butt: Black herl
  • Body: 1/2 lemon, 1/2 pale blue Seal's fur
  • Rib: Oval silver
  • Hackle: Pale blue from end of lemon fur
  • Throat: Lemon
  • Wing: Cinnamon Turkey tail strips, set upright

Original material

As written in the book:

Hook, 1 to 2 inches.
Tag: Silver tinsel.
Tail: A topping and strands of Golden Pheasant breast feather.
Butt: Black herl.
Body: In two equal halves first half, lemon Seal's fur; second half, pale blue Seal's fur.
Ribs: Oval silver tinsel.
Hackle: Pale blue hackle from end of lemon fur.
Throat: Lemon hackle.
Wings: Cinnamon Turkey tail strips (set

Long material list

Part Material Type Color
Tag Tinsel Silver      
Tail Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head Natural
Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Chest Natural
Butt Ostrich
Latin: Struthio camelus
Herl Black      
Body Seal Fur
1/2 body
Lemon      
Seal Fur
1/2 body
Blue - Light      
Rib Tinsel - Oval Silver      
Hackle Chicken - Cock
Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus
Feather - Neck
From end of lemon fur
Blue - Light      
Throat Chicken - Cock
Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus
Feather - Neck Lemon      
Wing Turkey
Latin: Genus: Meleagris
Feather - Tail
Cinnamon, set upright
Natural

Materials in pattern

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