| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 373 |
| Tags | riverbeauly, |
Material
- Tag: Silver twist, gold-coloured floss
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping
- Butt: Black ostrich herl
- Body: Two turns of gold-coloured floss, remaining: 1/2 yellow and 1/2 black mohair
- Hackle: black, over black mohair
- Throat: Darkish blue, blue jay
- Wing: A couple of strips of golden pheasant tippet, golden pheasant tail, brown mallard, guinea, yellow, red, and orange swan
- Topping: Golden pheasant topping
- Horns: Blue macaw
- Head: Black
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
| Animal | Substitutes |
|---|---|
| Macaw |
|
Original material
As written in the book:
Tag, silver twist and gold-coloured floss; tail, a topping; but, black ostrich herl; body, two turns of gold-coloured floss, half yellow and half black mohair; hackle, black (over the black mohair only), at the shoulder darkish blue (sparely) with blue jay over it; wing, a couple of strips of tippet, gold pheasant tail, brown mallard, gallina; yellow, red, and orange sprigs, a topping over all; blue macaw ribs ; black head
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Tinsel - Twist | Silver | |
| Floss | Gold | ||
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
| Body |
Floss
Two turns |
Gold | |
| Other |
Mohair
1/2 body |
Yellow | |
| Other |
Mohair
1/2 body |
Black | |
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck | Black |
| Throat |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck | Blue - Dark |
| Blue Jay | Feather - Wing | Blue | |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck
A couple of strips |
Natural |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail | Natural | |
|
Mallard Latin: Anas platyrhynchos |
Feather | Brown | |
| Guinea | Feather | Natural | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Yellow | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Red | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Orange | |
| Topping |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Horns |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Tail | Blue |
| Head | Black |
Materials in pattern
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