Author | Francis, Francis |
Book | A Book on Angling |
Book Edition | N/A |
Page | 367 |
Tags | riverawe, |
Material
- Hook: No. 7 and 8
- Tag: Silver thread
- Tail: Indian crow, large
- Body: Two turns yellow pig's wool, dark blue mohair, a little fiery red pig's wool at the shoulder
- Rib: Silver tinsel
- Hackle: Black
- Wing: Silver grey mottled turkey or peacock
Original material
As written in the book:
Tag, silver thread; tail, a good-sized Indian crow feather; body, two turns of yellow pig's wool, the rest darkish blue mohair, with a pinch of fiery red pig's wool thrown in at the shoulder; silver tinsel, black hackle; wing, silver grey mottled turkey or peacock. Hooks, Nos. 7 and 8.
Long material list
Part | Material | Type | Color |
---|---|---|---|
Tag | Thread | Silver | |
Tail |
Indian Crow Latin: Pyroderus scutatus |
Feather
Large |
Natural |
Body | Pig |
Wool
Two turns |
Yellow |
Pig | Wool | Blue - Dark | |
Pig |
Wool
Fiery red, by the wing |
Red | |
Rib | Tinsel | Silver | |
Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck | Black |
Wing |
Turkey Latin: Genus: Meleagris |
Feather
Silver grey mottled, or peacock |
Gray |
Materials in pattern
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