| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 340 |
Material
- Hook: From No. 4 to No. 11
- Tag: Gold twist and gold floss
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping, blue and red macaw
- Butt: Black ostrich
- Body: Three turns of orange floss, the rest medium reddish claret pig's wool
- Rib: Heavy gold thread
- Hackle: Light reddish claret hackle, from middle
- Throat: A couple of turns of black hackle
- Underwing: Golden pheasant tippet feather
- Wing: Mixed fibres of golden pheasant tail, turkey, bustard, and peacock, fibres of green and red parrot thrown in
- 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 |
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| Kori Bustard |
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| Peacock |
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| Parrot |
Original material
As written in the book:
Tag, gold twist and gold floss; tail, a topping, and slips of blue and red macaw; but, black ostrich; body, three turns of orange floss, the rest medium reddish claret pig's wool; stoutish gold thread; a light reddish claret hackle, commencing about half-way down the body, with a couple of turns of black hackle at shoulder; underwing , a tippet feather, and over it mixed fibres of gold pheasant tail, turkey, bustard, and peacock, fibres of green and red parrot thrown in, and one topping over all; ribs, blue macaw, black head. This fly may be varied by altering the shade of the claret, which may be from light red to dark purple claret, the wing being sobered down as the fly is made darker. It is a very useful fly, and a general favourite. It may be made of almost any size, from 4 to 10 or 11 even
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Tinsel - Twist | Gold | |
| Floss | Gold | ||
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
|
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Tail
Blue and red |
Blue | |
| Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
| Body |
Floss
Three turns |
Orange | |
| Pig |
Wool
Medium red claret |
Claret | |
| Rib |
Tinsel
Heavy thread |
Gold | |
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Light, from center |
Claret-red |
| Throat |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
A couple turns |
Black |
| Other |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck | Natural |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail | Natural |
|
Turkey Latin: Genus: Meleagris |
Feather | Natural | |
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Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather | Natural | |
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Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Feather | Natural | |
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Parrot Latin: Order: Psittaciformes Cites |
Feather | Green | |
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Parrot Latin: Order: Psittaciformes Cites |
Feather | Red | |
| 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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