| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 363 |
| Tags | riverthurso, |
Material
- Tag: Silver tinsel, light orange-red floss
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping and tippet
- Butt: Black ostrich herl
- Body: Three turns of dark blue, two of yellow-green floss. Blue-green wool
- Rib: Gold tinsel
- Hackle: Light yellow-green hackle
- Throat: Blue-green on shoulder
- Wing: Golden pheasant tail, natural and pink, brown mallard, wood-duck and Florican. Blue and yellow-green swan
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Florican |
|
Original material
As written in the book:
Tag, silver tinsel and light orange-red floss; tail, a topping and tippet sprigs; but, black ostrich herl; body, three turns of dark blue floss, two. of yellow-green floss, the rest of rather a blue-green wool gold tinsel; light yellow-green hackle with a darker blue-green on shoulder; wing, gold pheasant tail, the same dyed pinkish, shreds of brown mallard, wood-duck and Florican, blue and yellow-green swan sprigs; black head.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Tinsel | Silver | |
|
Floss
Light orange-red |
Red | ||
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck | Natural | |
| Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
| Body |
Floss
Three turns |
Blue - Dark | |
|
Floss
Yellow-green, two turns |
Green | ||
|
Wool
Blue-green |
Green | ||
| Rib | Tinsel | Gold | |
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Light yellow-green |
Green |
| Throat |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Blue-green |
Green |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail | Natural |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail | Pink | |
|
Mallard Latin: Anas platyrhynchos |
Feather | Brown | |
|
Wood Duck Latin: Aix sponsa |
Feather | Natural | |
|
Florican Latin: Otididae Cites |
Feather | Natural | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Blue | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing
Yellow-green |
Green | |
| Head | Black |
Materials in pattern
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