"River Erene: No.5" by Blacker, William

Author Blacker, William
Book The Art of Angling
Book Edition December 8th 1843
Page 106

Material

  • Hook: From No. 9 to cc, Limerick
  • Tail: Golden pheasant topping
  • Body: Gold pig's wool
  • Rib: Double gold twist
  • Hackle: Amber
  • Throat: Blue Jay
  • Wing: Two golden pheasant toppings, mixed with tippet and tail
  • Head: Black ostrich

Original material

As written in the book:

Body - gold colour pig hair, ribbed with double gold twist (taper). Legs - an amber hackle, blue jay at the trottle. Wings - two golden pheasant toppings, mixed with feathers off the neck and tail. Tail - topping. Black ostrich head. Hook,from No. 9 to c c, Limerick.

Long material list

Part Material Type Color
Tail Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head Natural
Body Pig Wool Gold      
Rib Tinsel - Twist
Double
Gold      
Hackle Chicken - Cock
Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus
Feather - Neck Amber      
Throat Blue Jay Feather - Wing Blue      
Wing Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head Natural
Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Neck Natural
Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Tail
Mixed with tippet and topping
Natural
Head Ostrich
Latin: Struthio camelus
Herl Black      

Materials in pattern

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