| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 345 |
| Tags | rivertweed, |
Material
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping, small amount of tippet
- Body: One turn of yellow, two of claret, and the rest black pig's wool
- Rib: Broad silver tinsel
- Hackle: Black from tail to head
- Throat: Light blue hackle on shoulders
- Wing: White-tip duck wing
- Hook: From No. 5 to 8
Original material
As written in the book:
This fly is like the last in every particular, save that there is no orange in the body, and the wings are two slips of the feather from a wild duck's wing with white tip and but, and black in the middle. Size, from 5 to 8.
[The previous is White wing): Tail, one topping, and a bit of tippet; body, one turn of yellow, one of orange, two of claret, and the rest of black pig's wool; broad silver tinsel; black hackle from tail to head; light blue hackle on shoulders two slips of white swan for wings. Size, 4, 5, or 6.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck
Small amount |
Natural | |
| Body | Pig |
Wool
One turn |
Yellow |
| Pig |
Wool
Two turns |
Claret | |
| Pig | Wool | Black | |
| Rib |
Tinsel
Broad |
Silver | |
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck | Black |
| Throat |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck | Blue - Light |
| Wing |
Duck Latin: Anatidae |
Feather - Wing
White-tip |
Natural |
Materials in pattern
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