| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 372 |
| Tags | riverbrora, |
Material
- Tag: Silver tinsel, gold-coloured floss
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping
- Butt: Blue ostrich herl
- Body: 1/2 gold-coloured and 1/2 medium blue floss. Mane: locks of yellow-orange, purple claret and medium blue mohai
- Rib: Silver tinsel
- Throat: Medium blue with longish fibres
- Wing: Fibres of golden pheasant tippet, strips of black partridge and bustard
- Topping: Golden pheasant topping
- Cheek: Kingfisher
- Head: Black
Note: figure out the mane
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
| Animal | Substitutes |
|---|---|
| Kori Bustard |
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Original material
As written in the book:
This is a very tasty-looking fly, being decorated with what is called in Ireland a mane, which is made by tying in on the back small locks of mohair of different colours (see Owenmore fly, PlateXIII.); tag, silver tinsel and gold-coloured floss; tail, a topping; but, blue ostrich herl; body, half gold-coloured floss and half medium blue. The mane is composed of locks of yellow-orange, purple claret and medium blue mohair; silver tinsel; hackle, medium blue, longish in the fibre, and only on shoulder; wing, fibres of tippet, strips of black partridge and bustard on either side, a topping over all; the mane very much supplies the wing; kingfisher on either check; black head.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Tinsel | Silver | |
| Floss | Gold | ||
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Blue |
| Body |
Floss
1/2 body |
Gold | |
|
Floss
Medium blue, 1/2 body |
Blue | ||
| Rib | Tinsel | Silver | |
| Throat |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Medium blue |
Blue |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck
FIbers |
Natural |
|
Partridge Latin: Family: Phasianidae |
Feather
Strips |
Black | |
|
Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather
Strips |
Natural | |
| Topping |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Cheek |
Kingfisher Latin: Alcedo atthis |
Feather | Blue |
| Head | Black |
Materials in pattern
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