| Author | Kelson, George M. |
| Book | The Salmon Fly |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 210 |
| "One of the oldest patterns on the Tay, the original dressing is unknown." |
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| Tags | tay, |
Material
- Tag: Silver twist, yellow silk
- Tail: Golden Pheasant topping, Indian Crow
- Butt: Yellow hackle
- Body: 1/3 oval silver, butted with a red hackle. 1/3 oval silver, butted with a light blue
hackle. 1/3 oval silver butted with Guinea (throat)
- Wings: Two Golden Pheasant sword feathers, back to back. Grey mottled Turkey, Bustard, Golden Pheasant tail. Blue, yellow and red Swan. Golden Pheasant topping
- Sides: Jungle Cock
Original material
As written in the book:
TAG. Silver twist and yellow silk.
TAIL. A topping and Indian Crow.
BUTT. A yellow hackle.
BODY. In three equal sections of silver tinsel (oval): No. 1, butted with a red hackle; No. 2, with a light blue hackle; No. 3 (or throat), Gallina. (Some dressers put silver tinsel and rib it with silver tinsel, oval.)
WINGS. Two sword feathers of Golden Pheasant (back to back), grey mottled Turkey, Bustard, Golden Pheasant tail, Swan dyed blue, yellow, and red; and a topping.
SIDES. Jungle.
