| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 342 |
Material
- Hook: No. 4, 5, or 6
- Tag: Gold twist
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping, long. Fibers of of scarlet ibis and Florican
- Body: Two or three turns of bright golden floss, bright orange pig's wool
- Rib: Gold tinsel, and silver twist
- Hackle: Bright red claret, bustard or wood-duck hackle over that
- Throat: Dark blue or green hackle. in front of wing
- Wing: Two shovel duck-feathers, with three to five toppings over.
- Sides: Two short junglecock on either side,
- Cheek: Kingfisher
- Head: Gold thread
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
| Animal | Substitutes |
|---|---|
| Florican |
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| Kori Bustard |
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| Jungle Cock |
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Original material
As written in the book:
The tag, gold twist; tail, a good-sized topping, a bit of scarlet ibis and fibres of Florican; body, two or three turns of bright golden floss, and then bright orange pig's wool; gold tinsel, and silver twist; bright red claret hackle, bustard or wood-duck hackle over that, and dark blue or green hackle on shoulder, or rather as a ruff over the wing: under-wing, a couple of shovel duck-feathers, with from three to five toppings over it, two short junglecock on either shoulder, and two shorter still kingfisher just below and over them at cheek; head, gold thread. A very warm gorgeous-looking fly. By using a dark orange or a red-brown hackle, the warmth of the fly may be toned down. The green shoulder-hackled fly is my favourite. Size, 4, 5, or 6.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Tinsel - Twist | Gold | |
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head
Long |
Natural |
|
Ibis Latin: Eudocimus ruber |
Feather | Scarlet | |
|
Florican Latin: Otididae Cites |
Feather | Natural | |
| Body |
Floss
Bright golden, two or three turns |
Gold | |
| Pig |
Wool
Bright orange |
Orange | |
| Rib | Tinsel | Gold | |
| Tinsel - Twist | Silver | ||
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Bright |
Claret-red |
|
Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather
Or wood-duck |
Natural | |
| Throat |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Or green, in front of wing |
Blue - Dark |
| Wing |
Duck Latin: Anatidae Shovel |
Feather | Natural |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head
Three to five toppings |
Natural | |
| Sides |
Jungle Cock Latin: Gallus sonneratii Cites |
Feather - Neck
Short |
Natural |
| Cheek |
Kingfisher Latin: Alcedo atthis |
Feather | Blue |
| Head | Thread | Gold |
Materials in pattern
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