| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 368 |
| Tags | rivergarry, |
Material
- Hook: Large, straight hook
- Tag: Silver tinsel, lemon floss
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping, a few strands of black partridge
- Butt: Black ostrich herl
- Body: Three or four turns of orange floss, 1/3 dark orange pig's wool, remaining lighter and browner orange. Picked out
- Rib: Broad silver tinsel and gold twist
- Hackle: Bright orange
- Throat: Light blue, guinea
- Underwing: Golden pheasant tippet
- Wing: Strips of bustard, peacock and gold pheasant tail. Peacock sword feather over
- Topping: Golden pheasant
- Horns: Blue macaw
- Sides: Jungle-cock
- Head: Black
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
| Animal | Substitutes |
|---|---|
| Kori Bustard |
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| Peacock |
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| Macaw |
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| Jungle Cock |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Tag, silver tinsel and lemon floss; tail, a topping and some black partridge; but, black ostrich herl body, orange floss, three or four turns, dark orange pig's wool (almost red) one-third, a lighter and browner orange for the rest of the body, dressed roughish, and picked out; broad silver tinsel and gold twist; hackle, bright orange, light blue on the shoulders, with gallina over it; under wing, a tippet, strips of bustard, peacock and gold pheasant tail over it, a sword feather over that, and topping over all; blue macaw ribs; a jungle-cock feather at either shoulder; head, black. Dressed large on straight hook.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Tinsel | Silver | |
| Floss | Lemon | ||
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
|
Partridge Latin: Family: Phasianidae |
Feather
A few strands |
Black | |
| Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
| Body |
Floss
Three or four turns |
Orange | |
| Pig |
Wool
1/3 body |
Orange - Dark | |
| Pig |
Wool
Browner orange, body picked out |
Orange | |
| Rib |
Tinsel
Broad |
Silver | |
| Tinsel - Twist | Gold | ||
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Bright orange |
Orange |
| Throat | Guinea | Feather | Blue - Light |
| Other |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck | Natural |
| Wing |
Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather
Strip |
Natural |
|
Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Feather
Strip |
Natural | |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail
Strip |
Natural | |
|
Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites Sword |
Feather
Over |
Natural | |
| Topping |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Horns |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Tail | Blue |
| Sides |
Jungle Cock Latin: Gallus sonneratii Cites |
Feather - Neck | Natural |
| Head | Black |
Materials in pattern
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