"Dr. Donaldson" by Kelson, George M.

Author Kelson, George M.
Book The Salmon Fly
Book Edition N/A
Page 142
Tags malloch,

Material

  • Tag: Silver twist, yellow silk
  • Tail: Golden Pheasant topping, a few strands of Golden Pheasant tippet, points of Toucan
  • Butt: Black herl
  • Body: 1/2 blue silk, butted with blue Chatterer fibres above and below, black herl. 1/2 dark claret silk
  • Rib: 1/2 fine oval silver, 1/2 silver lace and tinsel
  • Hackle: Claret over claret silk
  • Throat: Orange, Widgeon
  • Wings: Two extended Jungle Cock dyed light bismarck brown. Golden Pheasant tail, light and dark Bustard, red and yellow Swan, Golden Pheasant topping
  • Sides: Jungle Cock
  • Horns: Blue Macaw

Original material

As written in the book:

TAG. Silver twist and yellow silk.
TAIL. A topping, a few strands of tippet and points of Toucan.
BUTT. Black herl.
BODY. (After Jock Scott type) First section, blue silk, ribbed with silver tinsel (fine, oval) butted with blue Chatterer fibres above and below, and black herl: Second section, dark claret silk, ribbed with silver lace and silver tinsel, and a claret hackle along it.
THROAT. Orange hackle and Widgeon.
WINGS. Two extended Jungle slightly tinged in Bismarck brown ; Golden Pheasant tail, light and dark Bustard, Swan dyed red, and yellow; and a topping.
SIDES. Jungle (not dyed).
HORNS. Blue Macaw.