| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 370 |
| Tags | riveroykel, |
Material
- Tag: Silver twist, pale yellow floss
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping, kingfisher
- Body: Black floss
- Rib: Silver twist, bright red floss and silver tinsel,
- Throat: Red mohair, a few strands of guinea and blue jay. Black heron's, reaching to the bend
- Wing: Golden pheasant tail and tippet, teal, bustard, and guinea
- Horns: Yellow macaw
- Head: Orange-yellow crewel head.
Note: red mohair might be on body
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 pale yellow floss; tail, a topping and kingfisher; body, black floss, over this spirals of silver twist, bright red floss, and silver tinsel (the floss in the middle), all these together almost equal in breadth to the black floss. A whisp of red mohair at breast; over this a few strands of gallina and blue jay, about one turn of each, over all black heron's hackle, not too thick, but reaching to the bend; wing, gold pheasant tail and tippet fibres, over it some teal, bustard, and gallina, yellow macaw ribs; orange-yellow crewel head.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Tinsel - Twist | Silver | |
|
Floss
Pale yellow |
Yellow | ||
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
|
Kingfisher Latin: Alcedo atthis |
Feather | Blue | |
| Body | Floss | Black | |
| Rib | Tinsel - Twist | Silver | |
|
Floss
Bright red |
Red | ||
| Tinsel | Silver | ||
| Throat | Other | Mohair | Red |
| Guinea |
Feather
Few strands |
Natural | |
| Blue Jay | Feather - Wing | Blue | |
|
Heron Latin: Family: Ardeidae |
Feather
Reaching to bend |
Black | |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail | Natural |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck | Natural | |
|
Teal Latin: Anas crecca |
Feather | Natural | |
|
Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather | Natural | |
| Guinea | Feather | Natural | |
| Horns |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Tail | Blue |
| Head |
Crewel
Orange-yellow |
Yellow |
Materials in pattern
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