| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 377 |
| Tags | riverfindhorn, |
Material
- Hook: No. 6
- Tag: Silver thread, darkish blue floss
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping
- Butt: Black ostrich
- Body: 1/3 orange-yellow floss, dark chocolate floss
- Hackle: Brown claret
- Throat: Short black heron
- Wing: Long golden pheasant tippet, tip of black partridge, dark brown mallard, tip of green parrot. Over: strands of brown turkey, golden pheasant tail, two or three copper-coloured peacock herls, red and blue macaw
- Cheek: Kingfisher
- Collar: Orange-pink (madder) mohair
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
| Animal | Substitutes |
|---|---|
| Parrot | |
| Peacock |
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| Macaw |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Tag, silver thread and darkish blue floss; tail, a good topping; but, black ostrich; body,one-third orange-yellow floss, the rest dark chocolate floss; hackle, a brown claret, black heron on shoulder (shortish): wing, a tippet (long), the tip of a black partridge feather, a bit of dark brown mallard, and the tip of a green parrot feather, over this sprigs of brown turkey gold pheasant tail, two or three copper-coloured peacock herls, red and blue macaw, kingfisher on either cheek; mohair collar not too heavy, the colour of which is not orange nor pink, but a sort of madder. Hook, a trifle shorter than the last.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Thread | Silver | |
| Floss | Blue - Dark | ||
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
| Body |
Floss
Orange-yellow, 1/3 body |
Yellow | |
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Floss
Dark chocolate |
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| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Brown claret |
Claret |
| Throat |
Heron Latin: Family: Ardeidae |
Feather
Short |
Black |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck
Long |
Natural |
|
Partridge Latin: Family: Phasianidae |
Feather
Tip |
Black | |
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Mallard Latin: Anas platyrhynchos |
Feather | Brown - Dark | |
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Parrot Latin: Order: Psittaciformes Cites |
Feather | Green | |
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Turkey Latin: Genus: Meleagris |
Feather
Strands |
Brown | |
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Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail
Strands |
Natural | |
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Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Herl
Two or three |
Copper | |
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Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather | Red | |
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Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather | Blue | |
| Cheek |
Kingfisher Latin: Alcedo atthis |
Feather | Blue |
| Collar | Other |
Mohair
Orange-pink |
Pink |
Materials in pattern
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