"The Lochy No. 2" by Francis, Francis

Author Francis, Francis
Book A Book on Angling
Book Edition N/A
Page 361
Tags riverlochy,

Material

  • Tag: Silver twist, orange floss
  • Tail: Golden pheasant one topping, a few strands of mixed golden pheasant tippet and wood-duck
  • Butt: Peacock herl
  • Body: Pale blue silk
  • Rib: Fine silver thread doubled
  • Hackle: Light red claret from butt to head
  • Throat: Two turns of blue jay on shoulder
  • Wing: Golden pheasant tail and tippet strands, mixed light mallard and guinea
  • Head: Black

Original material

As written in the book:

Tag, silver twist and orange floss; tail, one topping, a few sprigs of tippet and wood-duck mixed; but peacock herl body, pale blue silk; fine silver thread doubled; lightish red claret hackle from but to head, two turns of blue jay on shoulder; wing, gold pheasant tail and tippet sprigs, mixed lightish mallard and gallina over; black head.

Long material list

Part Material Type Color
Tag Tinsel - Twist Silver      
Floss Orange      
Tail Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head Natural
Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Neck
A few strands
Natural
Wood Duck
Latin: Aix sponsa
Feather
A few strands
Natural
Butt Ostrich
Latin: Struthio camelus
Herl Black      
Body Silk
Pale blue
Blue      
Rib Tinsel - Fine
Doubled
Silver      
Hackle Chicken - Cock
Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus
Feather - Neck
Light red claret
Claret-red      
Throat Blue Jay Feather - Wing
Two turns
Blue      
Wing Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Tail
Strands
Natural
Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Neck
Strands
Natural
Mallard
Latin: Anas platyrhynchos
Feather
Light mallard
Natural
Guinea Feather Natural
Head Black      

Materials in pattern

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