| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 376 |
| Tags | riverfindhorn, |
Material
- Hook: No. 4 or 5
- Tag: Silver tinsel
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping, large
- Body: Three turns of ruby floss, light apple-green floss
- Rib: Silver tinsel, gold tinsel. With equal distance between eachother
- Hackle: Bright, medium green, towards blue-green
- Throat: Black heron, reaching the barb
- Wing: A clump of emerald-green peacock herl, brown speckled turkey, bright peacock, bustard, red and blue macaw and green swan
- Collar: Blue mohair
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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| Kori Bustard |
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| Macaw |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Tag, silver tinsel; tail, one good topping; body, three turns of ruby floss, the rest of light apple-green floss; silver and gold tinsel, equidistant; hackle, bright, medium green, inclining to a blue-green, black heron hackle on shoulder, the fibre reaching the barb of the hook; wing a bunch of emerald-green peacock herl (taken from the scimetar-shaped feather), slices of brown speckled turkey, bright peacock, a little bustard, sprigs of bustard, red and blue macaw and green swan; collar, blue mohair. Hook, a size smaller than the last.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Tinsel | Silver | |
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head
Large |
Natural |
| Body |
Floss
Three turns |
Ruby | |
|
Floss
Light apple-green |
Green | ||
| Rib | Tinsel | Silver | |
|
Tinsel
Equal distance between silver and gold |
Gold | ||
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Bright, medium green |
Green |
| Throat |
Heron Latin: Family: Ardeidae |
Feather
Reaching the barb |
Black |
| Wing |
Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Herl
Emerald-green |
Green |
|
Turkey Latin: Genus: Meleagris |
Feather
Brown speckled |
Brown | |
|
Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Feather
Bright |
Natural | |
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Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather | Natural | |
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Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather | Red | |
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Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather | Blue | |
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Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Green | |
| Collar | Other | Mohair | Blue |
Materials in pattern
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