| Author | Kelson, George M. |
| Book | The Salmon Fly |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 110 |
| "An excellent fly in Norway as well as on the Shannon, Blackwater, Earn, Test, and Usk. The Baron is a fly I am very fond of and, with it, Sir Hyde Parker killed his memorable 60 Ibs. Salmon." | |
| Tags | farlow, shannon, usk, earn, |
Material
- Tag: Silver twist, dark red-claret silk
- Tail: Golden Pheasant topping
- Butt: Black Ostrich herl
- Body: Two equal sections, 1: Flat silver tinsel, veiled with Indian Crow above and below. Separator: Black Ostrich herl. 2: Black silk
- Rib: 1: Oval silver, 2: Oval silver
- Hackle: Dark red-claret over black
- Throat: Blue Jay
- Wings: Golden Pheasant tippet strands. Yellow Swan, Summer Duck, blue and red Macaw, Golden Pheasant tail, Peacock wing,
- Roof: Mallard
- Topping: Golden Pheasant topping
- Sides: Jungle Cock
- Cheeks: Chatterer
- Horns: Blue Macaw
- Head: Black Ostrich herl
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
| Animal | Substitutes |
|---|---|
| Macaw |
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| Peacock |
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| Jungle Cock |
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Original material
As written in the book:
TAG. Silver twist and dark red-claret silk.
TAIL. Topping.
BUTT. Black herl.
BODY. In two sections. The first half with silver tinsel (flat) ribbed with silver tinsel (oval) and butted with Indian Crow (extending to tag) and black herl. The second half with black silk, ribs of silver tinsel (oval), having a dark red-claret hackle along it.
THROAT. Jay.
WINGS. Tippet strands, Swan, dyed yellow, Summer Duck, blue and red Macaw, Golden Pheasant tail, Peacock wing, Mallard above and a topping.
SIDES. Jungle.
CHEEKS. Chatterer.
HORNS. Blue Macaw.
HEAD. Black herl.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Tinsel - Twist | Silver | |
|
Silk
Dark |
Claret-red | ||
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
| Body | Tinsel - Flat | Silver | |
|
Indian Crow Latin: Pyroderus scutatus |
Feather
Veiling above and below silver |
Natural | |
|
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl
Separator |
Black | |
| Silk | Black | ||
| Rib |
Tinsel - Oval
Over silver |
Silver | |
|
Tinsel - Oval
Over black |
Silver | ||
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Dark, over black |
Claret-red |
| Throat | Blue Jay | Feather - Wing | Blue |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck
In strands |
Natural |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather | Yellow | |
|
Duck Latin: Anatidae |
Feather
Summer Duck |
Natural | |
|
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather | Blue | |
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Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather | Red | |
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Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail | Natural | |
|
Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Feather - Wing | Natural | |
| Roof |
Mallard Latin: Anas platyrhynchos |
Feather | Natural |
| Topping |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Sides |
Jungle Cock Latin: Gallus sonneratii Cites |
Feather - Neck | Natural |
| Other |
Cotinga - Spangled Latin: Cotinga cayana |
Feather | Blue |
| Horns |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Tail | Blue |
| Head |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
Materials in pattern
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