"The Abinger" by Kelson, George M.

Author Kelson, George M.
Book The Salmon Fly
Book Edition N/A
Page 107
"This old "standard" was the late Lord Abinger's favourite pattern on the Lochy."
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Material

  • Tag: Silver twist, yellow silk
  • Tail: Golden Pheasant topping, Teal
  • Body: Yellow, light claret, blue and black Seal's fur, equal parts
  • Ribs: Oval silver
  • Hackle: Natural black, from claret
  • Throat: Blue Jay
  • Wing: Golden Pheasant Tippet and Gallina in strands,Teal, Mallard
  • Topping: Golden Pheasant topping
  • Horns:. Amherst Pheasant

Original material

As written in the book:

TAG. Silver twist and yellow silk;
TAIL. A topping and Teal.
BODY. Yellow, light claret, blue and black Seal's fur respectively, in equal parts.
RIBS. Silver tinsel (oval).
HACKLE. Natural black hackle, from claret fur.
THROAT. Jay.
WINGS. Tippet and Gallina in strands,Teal, Mallard, and a topping.
HORNS. Amherst Pheasant.

Long material list

Part Material Type Color
Tag Tinsel - Twist Silver      
Silk Yellow      
Tail Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head Natural
Teal
Latin: Anas crecca
Feather Natural
Body Seal Fur Yellow      
Seal Fur Claret - light
Seal Fur Blue      
Seal Fur Black      
Other Tinsel - Oval Silver      
Hackle Chicken - Cock
Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus
Feather - Neck
From claret
Black      
Throat Blue Jay Feather - Wing Blue      
Wing Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Neck
In strands
Natural
Guinea Feather
In strands
Natural
Teal
Latin: Anas crecca
Feather Natural
Mallard
Latin: Anas platyrhynchos
Feather Natural
Topping Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head Natural
Horns Pheasant - Amherst
Latin: Chrysolophus amherstiae
Feather Natural

Materials in pattern

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