| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 363 |
| Tags | rivethurso, |
Material
- Tag: Gold twist, dark blue floss
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping, pale red ibis or flamingo
- Butt: Black ostrich
- Body: Three turns of orange floss, dirty olive-brown mohair
- Rib: Gold tinsel and silver twist
- Hackle: Golden olive
- Throat: Medium blue
- Wing: Dark turkey, or cock-pheasant tail, over that fibres of bustard, and bright florican, brown mallard and a good part of of green swan strands
- Head: Red
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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| Florican |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Tag, gold twist and dark blue floss; tail, a topping and pale red ibis or flamingo; but, black ostrich; body, three turns of orange floss, the rest dirty olive-brown mohair gold tinsel and silver twist; hackle, golden olive, medium blue at shoulders; wing, dark turkey, or cock-pheasant tail, over that fibres of bustard, and bright Florican, brown mallard and a plentiful admixture of green swan sprigs; head red.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Tinsel - Twist | Gold | |
| Floss | Blue - Dark | ||
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
|
Ibis Latin: Eudocimus ruber |
Feather
Pale red, or flamingo |
Red | |
| Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
| Body |
Floss
Three turns |
Orange | |
| Other |
Mohair
Olive-brown |
Brown | |
| Rib | Tinsel | Gold | |
| Tinsel - Twist | Silver | ||
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Golden olive |
Olive |
| Throat |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Medium blue |
Blue |
| Wing |
Turkey Latin: Genus: Meleagris |
Feather
Dark, or cock-pheasant tail |
Natural |
|
Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather | Natural | |
|
Florican Latin: Otididae Cites |
Feather
Bright |
Natural | |
|
Mallard Latin: Anas platyrhynchos |
Feather | Brown | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing
A good part |
Green | |
| Head | Red |
Materials in pattern
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