| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 357 |
| Tags | riverness, |
Material
- Tag: Silver tinsel and lemon floss
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping
- Body: 1/3 Yellow, 2/3 dark red (almost claret) pig's wool
- Rib: Silver tinsel
- Throat: Medium blue mohair tied on in locks, grouse hackle
- Underwing: Small golden pheasant tippet
- Wing: Strips of bustard, peacock, pintail, and dark orange-yellow swan
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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| Peacock |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Tag, silver tinsel, lemon floss; tail, one topping; body, yellow one-third, the rest dark red (almost claret) pig's wool; silver tinsel; medium blue mohair tied on in locks at the shoulder for hackle, grouse hackle over it; under wing, a small tippet feather, over strips of bustard, peacock, pintail, and dark orange-yellow swan
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Tinsel | Silver | |
|
Floss
Lemon |
|||
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Body | Pig |
Wool
1/3 body |
Yellow |
| Pig |
Wool
2/3 body |
Red - Dark | |
| Rib | Tinsel | Silver | |
| Throat | Other |
Mohair
Medium blu. Tied on in locks |
Blue |
| Grouse | Feather | Natural | |
| Other |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck
Small |
Natural |
| Wing |
Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather
Strip |
Natural |
|
Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Feather
Strip |
Natural | |
|
Pintail Latin: Anas acuta |
Feather
Strip |
Natural | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing
Dark orange-yellow |
Orange |
Materials in pattern
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