| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 346 |
| Tags | rivertweed, |
Material
- Tag: Silver thread and gold floss
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping and short Indian crow
- Butt: Black ostrich
- Body: Black floss
- Rib: Broad silver tinsel and thread
- Throat: Gallina and blue jay
- Wing: Mixed, bustard, wood-duck, pintail, blue and red macaw, gold pheasant tail, black partridge, and tippet let in
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
| Animal | Substitutes |
|---|---|
| Kori Bustard |
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| Macaw |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Tag and tail as before, a short feather of Indian crow, instead of tippet; but, black ostrich; body black floss; broad silver tinsel and thread; gallina hackle at shoulder, and blue jay over, wing as before, with a sprig of gold pheasant tail, black partridge, and tippet let in; no jungle cock
Note: "tag and tail as before" - tag, silver thread and gold floss tail, "wing as before" - mixed wing of bustard, wood-duck, pintail, blue and red macaw,
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Thread | Silver | |
| Floss | Gold | ||
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
|
Indian Crow Latin: Pyroderus scutatus |
Feather - Chest
Short |
Red | |
| Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
| Body | Floss | Black | |
| Rib |
Tinsel
Broad |
Silver | |
| Thread | Silver | ||
| Throat | Guinea | Feather | Natural |
| Blue Jay | Feather | Blue | |
| Wing |
Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather | Natural |
|
Wood Duck Latin: Aix sponsa |
Feather | Natural | |
|
Pintail Latin: Anas acuta |
Feather | Natural | |
|
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather | Blue | |
|
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather | Red | |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail | Natural | |
|
Partridge Latin: Family: Phasianidae |
Feather | Black | |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck | Natural |
Materials in pattern
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