"Popham" by Hale, J.H

Author Hale, J.H
Book How to Tie Salmon Flies
Book Edition N/A
Page 112

Material

  • Tag: Gold twist
  • Tail: Golden pheasant topping, veiled with Indian crow
  • Butt: Black herl
  • Body: Three equal sections, each with black herl butt. #1 red-orange silk. #2 yellow silk. #3 light blue silk. All joints veiled with Indian crow over and under.
  • Rib: #1 fine oval gold tinsel. #2 fine oval gold tinsel #3 fine silver tinsel
  • Throat: Blue Jay
  • Wing: Tippet, teal, guinea, golden pheasant tail, parrot, light brown mottled turkey, bustard, red macaw, yellow macaw (yellow swan for larger hooks)
  • Roof: Mallard
  • Topping: Golden pheasant topping
  • Cheeks: Chatterer
  • 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
  • Feather => Turkey : Feather - Tail
Macaw

Original material

As written in the book:

Tag. Gold twist.
Tail. Topping and Indian crow, flat.
Butt. Black herl.
Body. In three equal sections, butted with black herl: the first dark red-orange silk, ribbed with fine oval gold tinsel, having Indian crow flat, above and below; the second joint, yellow silk, with similar ribbing and Indian crow; the third, light blue silk, with silver ribbing and Indian crow.
Hackle. At throat only, jay.
Wings. Tippet, teal, gallina, golden pheasant tail, parrot, light brown mottled turkey, bustard, red macaw, yellow macaw (or swan dyed yellow for large hooks); two strips of mallard above and a topping.
Cheeks. Chatterer.
Horns. Blue macaw.
Head. Black.

Long material list

Part Material Type Color
Tag Tinsel - Twist Gold      
Tail Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head Natural
Indian Crow
Latin: Pyroderus scutatus
Feather - Chest Red      
Butt Ostrich
Latin: Struthio camelus
Feather Black      
Body Silk Orange-Red      
Silk Yellow      
Silk Blue - Light      
Indian Crow
Latin: Pyroderus scutatus
Feather - Chest
Veiled over each joint
Red      
Ostrich
Latin: Struthio camelus
Feather
Butt after each joint
Black      
Rib Tinsel - Fine
Over red-orange
Gold      
Tinsel - Fine
Over yellow
Gold      
Tinsel - Fine
Over light-blue
Silver      
Throat Blue Jay Feather - Wing Blue      
Wing Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Neck Natural
Teal
Latin: Anas crecca
Feather - Flank Natural
Guinea Feather - Tail Natural
Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Tail Natural
Parrot Feather  
Turkey
Latin: Genus: Meleagris Light brown mottled
Feather - Tail Brown      
Kori Bustard
Latin: Ardeotis kori
Cites
Feather Natural
Macaw
Latin: Tribe: Arini
Cites
Feather - Tail
sub with swan on larger hooks
Red      
Macaw
Latin: Tribe: Arini
Cites
Feather - Tail
Sub with swan on larger hooks
Yellow      
Other Mallard
Latin: Anas platyrhynchos
Feather - Shoulder Natural
Topping Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head Natural
Cheek Chatter Feather - Chest Blue      
Horns Macaw
Latin: Tribe: Arini
Cites
Feather - Tail Blue      
Head Varn Black      

Materials in pattern

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