| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 373 |
| Tags | riverhelmsdale, |
Material
- Hook: No. 7 to 10
- Tag: Silver tinsel, orange floss
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping
- Butt: Blue ostrich herl
- Body: Three turns ruby floss, remaining: 1/2 olive and 1/2 medium blue mohair (roughish and picked out)
- Rib: Silver twist
- Throat: Grouse hackle
- Wing: A bit of golden pheasant tippet, strips of golden pheasant tail and teal, guinea, plenty of orange swan strands
- Head: Black
Original material
As written in the book:
Tag, silver tinsel and orange floss; tail, a top-ping; but, blue ostrich herl; body, ruby floss three turns, olive and then medium blue mohair in equal parts (roughish and picked out); silver twist; grouse hackle at shoulder; wing as before, with the addition of a slice of gallina (the round spotted); head black.
Note, before: Tag, silver twist; tail, a topping; but, black ostrich herl; body, gold-coloured floss one-third, the rest pea-green pig's wool (roughish and picked out); silver twist; grouse hackle (thickish) on shoulder; wing, a bit of tippet, strips of gold pheasant tail and teal, plenty of orange sprigs, a topping over all; two short jungle-cock at cheeks
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Tinsel | Silver | |
| Floss | Orange | ||
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
| Body |
Floss
Three turns |
Ruby | |
| Other |
Mohair
1/2 body |
Olive | |
| Other |
Mohair
Medium blue, 1/2 body |
Blue | |
| Rib | Tinsel | Silver | |
| Throat | Grouse | Feather | Natural |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck
A bit |
Natural |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail
Strip |
Natural | |
|
Teal Latin: Anas crecca |
Feather
Strip |
Natural | |
| Guinea |
Feather
Strip |
Natural | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing
Strands, plenty |
Orange | |
| Other | Black |
Materials in pattern
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