Author | Hale, J.H |
Book | How to Tie Salmon Flies |
Book Edition | N/A |
Page | 113 |
Material
- Body: Light purple wool
- Rib: Flat silver tinsel, gold and silver twist, with one of them crossing over the hackle
- Hackle: Brown-black cock's tail. Tied in butt-end first, reverse hackled
- Throat: Teal
- Wing: Mallard, two layers, set apart to allow hackle to appear between them
Original material
As written in the book:
Body. Light purple wool, ribbed by flat silver tinsel, and two strands of twist, one gold, the other silver.
Hackle. Brownish black feather from side of cock's tail, wound in the opposite direction to the tinsels, and crossed by one of them.
Throat. Teal.
Wing. Double strips of mallard, short, and apart to allow hackle to appear between them.
N.B. The hackle fibres are reversed, and the butt end tied in first at tail end.
Long material list
Part | Material | Type | Color |
---|---|---|---|
Body | Light purple | Wool | Purple |
Rib | Tinsel - Flat | Silver | |
Tinsel - Twist | Gold | ||
Tinsel - Twist
Either gold or silver crossing hackle |
Silver | ||
Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus Brown-black |
Feather - Tail
Tied butt-end first, reverse hackled |
Brown |
Throat |
Teal Latin: Anas crecca |
Feather - Flank | Natural |
Wing |
Mallard Latin: Anas platyrhynchos |
Feather - Shoulder
Two layers, set apart |
Natural |
Materials in pattern
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