| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 346 |
| Tags | rivertweed, |
Material
- Tag: Silver thread and gold floss
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping and a strands of tippet
- Butt: Red crewell
- Body: Silver
- Rib: Silver thread
- Hackle: Medium blue
- Throat: Bright lake
- Wing: Mixed, bustard, wood-duck, pintail, blue and red macaw
- Topping: Golden pheasant topping
- Sides: Jungle-cock
- Cheeks: 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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| Jungle Cock |
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Original material
As written in the book:
A silver body, ribbed with silver thread, with a mixed wing of bustard, wood-duck, pintail, blue and red macaw, with a pair of jungle-cock at the sides, and kingfisher cheeks, and one topping over all; blue macaw ribs. Hackle a medium blue with bright lake hackle over at shoulder; tag, silver thread and gold floss tail, a topping, and a short stump of tippet; but, red crewell; head black.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Thread | Silver | |
| Floss | Gold | ||
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck
Strands |
Natural | |
| Butt | Crewel | Red | |
| Body | Tinsel | Silver | |
| Rib | Thread | Silver | |
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Medium blue |
Blue |
| Throat |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Bright lake |
|
| Wing |
Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather | Natural |
|
Wood Duck Latin: Aix sponsa |
Feather | Natural | |
|
Pintail Latin: Anas acuta |
Feather | Natural | |
|
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather | Blue | |
|
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather | Red | |
| Topping |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Sides |
Jungle Cock Latin: Gallus sonneratii Cites |
Feather - Neck | Natural |
| Other |
Kingfisher Latin: Alcedo atthis |
Feather | Blue |
| Horns |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Tail | Blue |
| Head | Black |
Materials in pattern
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