| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 370 |
| Tags | rivershin, |
Material
- Tag: Silver tinsel, gold floss
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping
- Butt: Black ostrich
- Body: 1/3 gold floss, light olive-green mohair
- Rib: Silver tinsel
- Hackle: Black
- Throat: Blue jay
- Underwing: Two short gold pheasant saddle feathers
- Wing: Strips of golden pheasant, hen pheasant tail, broad strip of bustard and pintail, a few fibres of golden pheasant tippet
- Topping: Golden pheasant topping
- Cheek: Kingfisher
- Horns: Blue macaw
- Head: Black
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 tinsel and gold floss; tail, a topping but, black ostrich; body, one-third gold floss, the rest light olive-green mohair; silver tinsel; black hackle blue jay on shoulder; under wing, two short gold phea-sant saddle feathers, over this strips of gold pheasant and common hen pheasant tail, a good slice of bustard and pintail on either side, with a few fibres of tippet; one topping over all; kingfisher on either cheek; blue macaw ribs; and black head.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Tinsel | Silver | |
| Floss | Gold | ||
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
| Body |
Floss
1/3 body |
Gold | |
| Other |
Mohair
Light olive-green |
Green | |
| Rib | Tinsel | Silver | |
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck | Black |
| Throat | Blue Jay | Feather - Wing | Blue |
| Wing - underwing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Saddle
Short |
Natural |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail
Strip |
Natural |
|
Pheasant - Hen Latin: Phasianus colchicus |
Feather - Tail
Strip |
Natural | |
|
Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather
Broad strip |
Natural | |
|
Pintail Latin: Anas acuta |
Feather
Broad strip |
Natural | |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck
Few fibers |
Natural | |
| Topping |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Cheek |
Kingfisher Latin: Alcedo atthis |
Feather | Blue |
| Horns |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Tail | Blue |
| Head | Black |
Materials in pattern
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