| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 355 |
| Tags | riverdon, |
Material
- Hook: No. 9 to 11
- Tail: A few fibres of golden pheasant's rump
- Body: 1/2 yellow, 1/2 medium red pig's wool
- Rib: Gold twist
- Hackle: From halfway - small black heron, reaching back to cover the point and barb wings
- Wing: Grey mallard
Original material
As written in the book:
Tail, a few fibres of gold pheasant's rump; body, half yellow and half medium red pig's wool gold twist; hackle (only half way down), a small black heron's hackle just long enough in the fibre to cover the point and barb wings, grey mallard as before, with a trifle more brown at the tip. Size, 9 to 11
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus Rump |
Feather
A few fibers |
Natural |
| Body | Pig |
Wool
1/2 body |
Yellow |
| Pig |
Wool
1/2 body, medium red |
Red | |
| Rib | Tinsel - Twist | Gold | |
| Hackle |
Heron Latin: Family: Ardeidae |
Feather
Small, from center |
Black |
| Wing |
Mallard Latin: Anas platyrhynchos |
Feather | Gray |
Materials in pattern
We are working on getting more images to cover all parts.
