| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 372 |
| Tags | riverhelmsdale, |
Material
- Hook: No. 7 to 10
- Tag: Silver twist, orange floss
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping
- Butt: Black ostrich
- Body: Three turns of orange floss, medium brown pig's wool
- Rib: Silver tinsel
- Hackle: Small black
- Throat: Grouse
- Wing: Slice of golden pheasant tippet, strip of bustard, pintail, gold pheasant tail, guinea, yellow swan
- Topping: Golden pheasant topping
- Horns: Blue macaw
- 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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| Macaw |
|
Original material
As written in the book:
Tag, silver twist and orange floss; tail, one top-ping; but, black ostrich; body, three turns of orange floss, the rest of medium brown pig's wool; silver tinsel; small black hackle, grouse hackle on shoulder; wing, a slice of tippet, strip of bustard, pintail, gold pheasant tail, gallina, and yellow swan, a topping over all; blue macaw ribs black head.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Tinsel - Twist | Silver | |
| Floss | Orange | ||
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
| Body |
Floss
Three turns |
Orange | |
| Pig |
Wool
Medium brown |
Brown | |
| Rib | Tinsel | Silver | |
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Small |
Black |
| Throat | Grouse | Feather | Natural |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck
Slice |
Natural |
|
Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather
Strip |
Natural | |
|
Pintail Latin: Anas acuta |
Feather
Strip |
Natural | |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail
Strip |
Natural | |
| Guinea |
Feather
Strip |
Natural | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Yellow | |
| Topping |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Horns |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Tail | Blue |
| Head | Black |
Materials in pattern
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