| Author | Blacker, William |
| Book | The Art of Angling |
| Book Edition | December 8th 1843 |
| Page | 111 |
Material
- Hook: No. 9, or bb, Limerick
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping
- Body: 1/2 yellow, 1/2 purple pig's wool. Orange or red pig's wool by the wing
- Rib: Gold twist
- Hackle: Dark purple
- Throat: Blue Jay
- Wing: Guinea hen, golden pheasant tippet, topping, and tail feathers. Mixed with peacock's wing
- Horns: Yellow and blue macaw
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
| Animal | Substitutes |
|---|---|
| Peacock |
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| Macaw |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Body - half yellow, near the tail, half purple, ribbed with gold twist (the twist withstands the fishes' teeth best). Legs - dark purple hackle,with a little orange or red pig hair at the trottle, and blue jay. Wings - guinea hen, golden pheasant neck, crest, and tail feathers, mixed with peacock's wing, yellow and blue macaw feelers (the king-fisher is not necessary for the flies of this river). Tail - topping. Hook No. 9, or b b, Limerick
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Body | Pig |
Wool
1/2 body |
Yellow |
| Pig |
Wool
1/2 body |
Purple | |
| Pig |
Wool
By the wing. Or red |
Orange | |
| Rib | Tinsel - Twist | Gold | |
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck | Purple - dark |
| Throat | Blue Jay | Feather - Wing | Blue |
| Wing | Guinea | Feather | Natural |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck | Natural | |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural | |
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Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail | Natural | |
|
Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Feather - Wing
Mixed |
Natural | |
| Horns |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Tail
Yellow and blue |
Yellow |
Materials in pattern
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Pattern pictures
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