| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 376 |
| Tags | riverfindhorn, |
Material
- Hook: No. 4 or 5
- Tag: Silver thread, a little red mohair
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping and tippet, strands of golden pheasant sword, blue macaw, pale yellow green parrot
- Butt: Black ostrich
- Body: Three turns of ruby floss, light apple-green floss
- Rib: Gold and silver tinsel side by side
- Hackle: Coch-y-bondu dyed brown
- Wing: Bustard, bright peacock, blue and red macaw, yellow-green swan
- Throat: Black heron, to point of hook
- Collar: Bright orange mohair
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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| Parrot | |
| Kori Bustard |
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| Peacock |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Tag, silver thread and a small bunch of red mohair; tail, topping and tippet, sprigs of gold pheasant sword feather, blue macaw and pale yellow green parrot; but, black ostrich; body, same as before, only a shade or so lighter gold and silver tinsel side by side; hackle: coch-y-bondu, stained brown, black heron at shoulder, reaching to point of hook; wing, strips of bustard and bright peacock, sprigs of blue and red macaw and yellow-green swan; collar, bright orange mohair. Hook, same as last.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Thread | Silver | |
| Other |
Mohair
A small amount |
Red | |
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck | Natural | |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus Swords |
Feather
strands |
Natural | |
|
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather | Blue | |
|
Parrot Latin: Order: Psittaciformes Cites |
Feather
Yellow green |
Green | |
| Butt |
Opossum Latin: Family: Didelphidae |
Herl | Black |
| Body |
Floss
Three turns |
Ruby | |
|
Floss
Light apple-green |
Green | ||
| Rib | Tinsel | Gold | |
|
Tinsel
Side by side with silver |
Silver | ||
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Coch-y-bonddhu | Brown |
| Wing |
Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather | Natural |
|
Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Feather
Bright |
Natural | |
|
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather | Blue | |
|
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather | Red | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing
Yellow-green |
Green | |
| Throat |
Heron Latin: Family: Ardeidae |
Feather
To point of hook |
Black |
| Collar | Other |
Mohair
Bright orange |
Orange |
Materials in pattern
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