| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 360 |
| Tags | riverconon, |
Material
- Tag: Two turns of silver tinsel
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping, veiled with strands of golden pheasant tippet
- Body: First half - one turn of bright orange brown and yellow pig's wool, second half medium blue pig's wool well picked out
- Rib: Broad silver tinsel
- Throat: Black, laid on thick
- Wing: Bright mottled peacock
- Sides: Short jungle-cock
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
| Animal | Substitutes |
|---|---|
| Peacock |
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| Jungle Cock |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Tag, two turns of silver tinsel; tail, one topping and some sprigs of tippet; body, one turn of bright orange brown, continued with yellow half-way up, and the remaining half with medium (inclining to light) blue, pig's wool, rough and well picked out; broadish silver tinsel; black hackle, pretty thick, but only laid on at the shoulder; wing, bright mottled peacock wing, with a shortish jungle-cock on either side, rather better than half the length of the wing.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag |
Tinsel
Two turns |
Silver | |
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
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Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck
Veiling |
Natural | |
| Body | Pig |
Wool
Bright orange, one turn |
Orange |
| Pig | Wool | Yellow | |
| Pig |
Wool
Medium blue, 1/2 body, well picked out |
Blue | |
| Rib |
Tinsel
Broad |
Silver | |
| Throat |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Laid on thick |
Black |
| Wing |
Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Feather
Bright mottled |
Natural |
| Sides |
Jungle Cock Latin: Gallus sonneratii Cites |
Feather - Neck
Short |
Natural |
Materials in pattern
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