Author | Francis, Francis |
Book | A Book on Angling |
Book Edition | N/A |
Page | 348 |
Tags | riverluce, |
Material
- Hook: 8 or 9
- Tag: Gold tinsel
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping
- Body: Half yellow and half pea-green pig's wool. Dressed lightly
- Rib: Gold tinsel
- Hackle: Green over green pig's wool
- Throat: Grouse
- Underwing: Bright blue hackle
- Wing: Brown mallard
- Topping: Golden pheasant topping
- Head: Black ostrich
- Hook: 8 or 9
Original material
As written in the book:
Tag, gold tinsel; tail, topping; body, half yellow, half pea-green pig's wool, dressed spare; gold tinsel; green hackle over green pig's wool; grouse at shoulder; wings, brown mallard, between which a bright blue hackle; over them a topping; head, black ostrich. Hook 8 or 9. About as ugly a fly as you will find.
Long material list
Part | Material | Type | Color |
---|---|---|---|
Tag | Tinsel | Gold | |
Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
Body | Pig |
Wool
1/2 body |
Yellow |
Pig |
Wool
Pea-green, dressed lightly |
Green | |
Rib | Tinsel | Gold | |
Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Over green |
Green |
Throat | Grouse | Feather | Natural |
Wing - underwing |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Bright blue |
Blue |
Wing |
Mallard Latin: Anas platyrhynchos |
Feather | Brown |
Topping |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
Head |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
Materials in pattern
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