"Ajax Grub" by Hale, J.H

Author Hale, J.H
Book How to Tie Salmon Flies
Book Edition N/A
Page 95

Material

  • Tag: Silver twist, red silk
  • Hackle: Small coch-y-bonddhu with very small jungle cock next to tag. Center: Larger coch-y-bonddhu and jungle cock. Front: Large coch-y-bonddhu, red guinea and jungle cock
  • Body: Yellow and black chenille, alternating
  • Head: Black.

Cites list

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Animal Substitutes
Jungle Cock

Original material

As written in the book:

Tag. Silver twist and red silk.
No. 1 hackle. A small coch-y-bonddhu, and two very small jungle, one on either side of the hook, pointing towards the tag, and in line with the shank.
Body. Alternate coils of yellow and black chenille.
No. 2 hackle. A larger coch-y-bonddhu; jungle as before.
No. 3 hackle. A full-sized coch-y-bonddhu, and a couple of turns of gallina, dyed red, jungle as before.
Head. Black.

Long material list

Part Material Type Color
Tag Tinsel - Twist Silver      
Silk Red      
Hackle Chicken - Cock
Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus
Feather - Coch-y-bonddhu
Small, next to tag
Natural
Jungle Cock
Latin: Gallus sonneratii
Cites
Feather - Neck
Very small, sides to small coch-y-bonddhu
Natural
Hackle - Center Chicken - Cock
Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus
Feather - Coch-y-bonddhu
Center joint hackle: Medium
Natural
Jungle Cock
Latin: Gallus sonneratii
Cites
Feather - Neck
Medium size, next to center joint hackle
Natural
Hackle - Front Chicken - Cock
Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus
Feather - Neck
Large
Natural
Guinea Feather Red      
Jungle Cock
Latin: Gallus sonneratii
Cites
Feather - Neck Natural
Body Chenille Yellow      
Chenille
Alternating with yellow
Black      
Head Black      

Materials in pattern

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