| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 335 |
Material
- Hook: From No. 4 to No. 8
- Tag: Gold twist and two turns of bright yellow floss
- Tail: Red and yellow mixed with gallina, golden pheasant topping
- Body: Yellow floss half-way up,and then orange pig's wool
- Rib: Gold twist and tinsel and black floss
- Throat: Bustard
- Wing: Under wing - two short gold pheasant tippets. On either side of the tippets: strips of bustard and argus pheasant, some fibres of yellow
- Topping: Golden pheasant topping
- Horns: Blue macaw ribs
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Kori Bustard |
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| Macaw |
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Original material
As written in the book:
There are two uniforms which the colonel rejoices in; the one abright gold or yellow, and the other a red gold, orange.
Tag, gold twist and two turns of bright yellow floss; tail, red and yellow sprigs mixed with gallina, and a topping; no but; body, yellow floss half-way up,and then orange pig'swool; over this is ribbed side by side gold twist and tinsel and black floss (a bit of unravelled coarse sewing silk does better) - first the twist, then the tinsel, then the black silk yellow hackle from tail to head, bustard hackle at shoulder; under wing gold pheasant tippet, two feathers shortish; on either side of these strips of bustard and argus pheasant (the dark small speckled feather); fibres of yellow thrown in here and there, and overall a topping, with blue macaw ribs; black head. For the orange variety read orange for yellow. Size various, from about No. 4 to 8.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Tinsel - Twist | Gold | |
|
Floss
Two turns |
Yellow | ||
| Tail | Feather | Red | |
| Feather | Yellow | ||
| Guinea | Feather | Natural | |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural | |
| Body |
Floss
1/2 body |
Yellow | |
| Pig |
Wool
1/2 body |
Orange | |
| Rib | Tinsel - Twist | Gold | |
| Tinsel | Gold | ||
| Floss | Black | ||
| Throat |
Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather | Natural |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck
Underwing |
Natural |
|
Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather
Strip |
Natural | |
|
Pheasant - Argus Latin: Argusianus argus |
Feather
Strips |
Natural | |
|
Feather
Some fibers |
Yellow | ||
| 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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