"The Parson" by Francis, Francis

Author Francis, Francis
Book A Book on Angling
Book Edition N/A
Page 337

Material

  • Tag: Silver tinsel and mauve floss
  • Tail: Two toppings, a few strands of tippet and one kingfisher
  • Body: Two turns of golden floss silk, then golden pig's wool, merging into orange
  • Rib: Silver twist
  • Hackle: Golden orange and red orange hackle over the wool
  • Throat: Two or three (or more) short toppings
  • Wing: A tippet feather with a cock of the rock on either side, and one above. Strips of pintail or wood-duck on either side. As many toppings as you can add - seven or eight or more if you like. These are often tied on with the turn bent upwards at Ballyshannon, and it gives them more play in the water
  • Sides: Kingfisher
  • Horns: Blue macaw
  • Head: Black

Cites list

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Animal Substitutes
Macaw

Original material

As written in the book:

Tag, silver tinsel and mauve floss; tail, two toppings, a few sprigs of tippet and a kingfisher; body, two turns of golden floss silk, then golden pig's wool, merging into orange; silver twist golden orange hackle over the wool, red orange hackle over that, and two or three or more short toppings tied in at the breast, instead of shoulder hackle; wing, a tippet feather with a cock of the rock( not the squared feather) on either side, and one above, strips of pintail or wood-duck on either side, and as many toppings as you can pile on - seven or eight or more if you like. These are often tied on with the turn bent upwards at Ballyshannon, and it gives them more play in the water. Kingfisher's feathers on either cheek, and blue macaw ribs; black head.

Long material list

Part Material Type Color
Tag Tinsel Silver      
Floss Mauve      
Tail Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head
Two
Natural
Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Neck
A few strands
Natural
Kingfisher
Latin: Alcedo atthis
Feather Blue      
Other Floss - Silk
Two turns
Gold      
Pig Wool Gold      
Pig Wool Orange      
Rib Tinsel - Twist Silver      
Hackle Chicken - Cock
Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus
Feather - Neck
Golden orange, over wool
Orange      
Chicken - Cock
Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus
Feather - Neck
Red-orange, over wool
Red      
Throat Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head
Two or three, short
Natural
Wing Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Neck Natural
Cock of the rock Feather
On each side of tippet, and one above
Natural
Pintail
Latin: Anas acuta
Feather
Strip on each side
Natural
Wood Duck
Latin: Aix sponsa
Feather
Strip on each side
Natural
Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head
As many as possible
Natural
Sides Kingfisher
Latin: Alcedo atthis
Feather Blue      
Horns Macaw
Latin: Tribe: Arini
Cites
Feather - Tail Blue      
Head Black      

Materials in pattern

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