| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 361 |
| Tags | riverlochy, |
Material
- Tag: Silver twist, ruby silk
- Tail: Strands of tippet, black partridge, or dark teal and guinea mixed
- Butt: Black ostrich herl
- Body: Two turns of blue, and two of ruby floss, the rest dirty orange, or olive-yellow floss
- Rib: Gold thread doubled
- Hackle: Olive, from down to ruby silk
- Throat: Grouse
- Wing: Strip of dark turkey with light tips, strands of tippet, bustard, bright red and yellow guinea
- Roof: Mallard
- 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 |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Tag, silver twist and ruby silk; tail, sprigs of tippet, black partridge, or, failing in that, a bit of dark teal and gallina mixed; but, black ostrich herl; body, two turns of blue, and two of ruby floss, the rest of a dirty orange, or olive-yellow floss gold thread doubled olive; hackle (down to ruby floss), grouse hackle on shoulder; wing a strip of dark (almost black) turkey, with light tippet over, sprigs of tippet, bustard, bright red and yellow gallina over that, and mallard above all; blue macaw ribs, and black head.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Tinsel - Twist | Silver | |
| Silk | Ruby | ||
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck | Natural |
|
Partridge Latin: Family: Phasianidae |
Feather
Or dark teal |
Black | |
| Guinea | Feather | Natural | |
| Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
| Body |
Floss
Two turns |
Blue | |
|
Floss
Two turns |
Ruby | ||
|
Floss
Dirty orange, or olive-yellow |
Orange | ||
| Rib |
Thread
Doubled |
Gold | |
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
From ruby silk |
Olive |
| Throat | Grouse | Feather | Natural |
| Wing |
Turkey Latin: Genus: Meleagris |
Feather
Dark, light tips |
Natural |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck
Strand |
Natural | |
|
Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather
Strand |
Natural | |
| Guinea |
Feather
Bright red, strand |
Red | |
| Guinea |
Feather
Strand |
Yellow | |
| Roof |
Mallard Latin: Anas platyrhynchos |
Feather | Natural |
| Horns |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Tail | Blue |
| Head | Black |
Materials in pattern
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