Author | Francis, Francis |
Book | A Book on Angling |
Book Edition | N/A |
Page | 376 |
Tags | riverfindhorn, |
Material
- Hook: No. 3 or 4
- Tag: Silver thread, ruby floss
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping, large, golden pheasant tippet
- Butt: Black ostrich
- Body: Orange-yellow floss
- Rib: Broad gold tinsel
- Hackle: Light blue hackle
- Throat: Blue jay
- Wing: One medium-sized tippet, two slices of brown speckled turkey, strands of gold pheasant tail, a few strands of red and blue macaw
- Head: Bright red mohair
- Collar: Bright red mohair
- Horns: 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 |
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Macaw |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Tag, silver thread and ruby floss; tail, a good-sized topping and tippet; but, black ostrich; body, orange-yellow floss; broad gold tinsel; rather light blue hackle, blue jay at shoulder; wing, one medium-sized tippet, two good slices of brown speckled turkey, sprigs of gold pheasant tail, a few of red and blue macaw: bright red mohair head and collar; blue macaw horns tied in above this, hook same as last.
Long material list
Part | Material | Type | Color |
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Tag | Thread | Silver | |
Floss | Ruby | ||
Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head
Large |
Natural |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck | Natural | |
Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
Body |
Floss
Orange-yellow |
Yellow | |
Rib |
Tinsel
Broad |
Gold | |
Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck | Blue - Light |
Throat | Blue Jay | Feather - Wing | Blue |
Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck
One medium-sized |
Natural |
Turkey Latin: Genus: Meleagris |
Feather
Two slices, brown speckled |
Brown | |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail
Strands |
Natural | |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather | Red | |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather | Blue | |
Head | Other |
Mohair
Bright red |
Red |
Other | Other |
Mohair
Bright red, collar |
Red |
Horns |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Tail | Blue |
Materials in pattern
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