| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 341 |
Material
- Hook: From 7 to 11
- Tag: Gold twist
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping
- Butt: Two turns of peacock herl
- Body: Three parts - yellow, blue, and orange floss. At each joint: one or two turns of peacock herl veiled with three or four of the small red Indian crow breast feathers
- Rib: Fine gold twist; blue jay, hackle at shoulder
- Wing: Mixed - fibres of gold pheasant tail and tippet, bustard, teal, blue, yellow and claret-dyed swan, and a topping over all
- Head: Herl
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
| Animal | Substitutes |
|---|---|
| Peacock |
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| Kori Bustard |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Tag, gold twist; tail, a topping; but, two turns of peacock herl. The body is in three joints; the lowest is yellow, the middle one blue, and the upper one orange floss. At every joint there is a turn or two of peacock herl, and tied in instead of a hackle, and pointing downwards like a hackle, are three or four of the small red featliers in the breast of the Indian crow. Fine gold twist; blue jay, hackle at shoulder; mixed wing, fibres of gold pheasant tail and tippet, bustard, teal, blue, yellow and claret-dyed swan, and a topping over all herl head. Size, from 7 to 11.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Tinsel - Twist | Gold | |
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Butt |
Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Herl | Natural |
| Body | Floss | Yellow | |
|
Indian Crow Latin: Pyroderus scutatus |
Feather - Chest
Three or four, veiling yellow |
Red | |
|
Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Herl
Joint-separator |
Natural | |
| Floss | Blue | ||
|
Indian Crow Latin: Pyroderus scutatus |
Feather - Chest
Three or four, veiling blue floss |
Red | |
|
Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Herl
Joint-separator |
Natural | |
| Floss | Orange | ||
| Rib | Tinsel - Twist | Gold | |
| Throat | Blue Jay | Feather - Wing | Blue |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail | Natural |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck | Natural | |
|
Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather | Natural | |
|
Teal Latin: Anas crecca |
Feather | Natural | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Blue | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Yellow | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Claret | |
| Topping |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Head | Herl | Natural |
Materials in pattern
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