"River Ness: No.2" by Blacker, William

Author Blacker, William
Book The Art of Angling
Book Edition December 8th 1843
Page 111

Material

  • Hook: No, 9, or bb, Limerick
  • Tail: Topping
  • Body: Orange and black mohair
  • Rib: Gold twist
  • Hackle: Black and Blue jay
  • Wing: Two small golden pheasant tippets and two long golden pheasant toppings
  • Head: Black

Original material

As written in the book:

Body orange and black mohair, ribbed with gold twist (the orange next the tail). Legs - black hackle and jay. Wings - black two small neck and two long topping feathers of the golden pheasant (the neck feathers inside). Tail - topping. Black head. Hook No, 9, or b b, Limerick.

Long material list

Part Material Type Color
Tail Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head Natural
Body Other Mohair Orange      
Other Mohair Black      
Rib Tinsel - Twist Gold      
Hackle Chicken - Cock
Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus
Feather - Neck Black      
Blue Jay Feather - Wing Blue      
Wing Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Neck Natural
Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head Natural
Head Black      

Materials in pattern

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