| Author | Blacker, William |
| Book | The Art of Angling |
| Book Edition | December 8th 1843 |
| Page | 102 |
Material
- Hook: From No, 7 to 9, Limerick
- Tail: Two golden pheasant toppings, or two or three hackles of the same color
- Body: Gold mohair or pig's wool
- Rib: Gold tinsel
- Hackle: Gold
- Throat: Two yellow macaw feathers
- Wing: Four golden pheasant tippets and toppings
- Horns: Blue and yellow macaw
- Sides: Kingfisher
- Heads: Black
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
| Animal | Substitutes |
|---|---|
| Macaw |
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Original material
As written in the book:
An evening fly. Body - gold colour mohair, or pig hair, ribbed with gold tinsel. Legs - gold colour hackle, from the tail up, made full at the trottle, with two yellow macaw feathers. Wings - four topping, and the same quantity of neck feathers of the golden pheasant, the latter inside, feeler of blue and yellow macaw, kingfisher feathers each side. Black head. Tail - two toppings of the golden pheasant, or two or three dyed hackles of the same hue. Hook, from No, 7 to 9, Limerick.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head
Two. Or two or three hackles of same color |
Natural |
| Body | Other |
Mohair
Or pig's wool |
Gold |
| Rib | Tinsel | Gold | |
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck | Gold |
| Throat |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather
Two |
Yellow |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck
Four |
Natural |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head
Four |
Natural | |
| Horns |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Tail
Blue and yellow |
Blue |
| Sides |
Kingfisher Latin: Alcedo atthis |
Feather | Blue |
| Other | Black |
Materials in pattern
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