"Red Pirate (Mr. Kelson" by Hale, J.H

Author Hale, J.H
Book How to Tie Salmon Flies
Book Edition N/A
Page 114

Material

  • Hook: No. 7
  • Tag: Silver twist, blue floss
  • Tail: Golden pheasant topping
  • Butt: Black herl
  • Body: Silver twist, three sections, each butted with black herl. At each joint: sideways set Indian crow, two or three on either side, over and under
  • Wing: Five toppings
  • Horns: Amherst pheasant
  • Head: Black herl

Original material

As written in the book:

Tag. Silver twist and blue floss.
Tail. Topping.
Butt. Black herl.
Body. Silver twist, in three sections, each butted with black herl. At each joint are Indian crow's feathers, sideways, two or three on either side near the top and bottom; the feathers gradually increase in size from the first joint towards the head.
Wings. Five toppings.
Horns. Amherst pheasant.
Head. Black herl.
Hook. No. 7.

Long material list

Part Material Type Color
Tag Tinsel - Twist Silver      
Floss Blue      
Tail Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head Natural
Butt Ostrich
Latin: Struthio camelus
Feather Black      
Body Tinsel - Twist
Three sections
Silver      
Indian Crow
Latin: Pyroderus scutatus
Feather - Chest
At each joint: two or three, over and under, on each side
Red      
Ostrich
Latin: Struthio camelus
Feather
Butt for each joint
Black      
Wing Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head Natural
Horns Pheasant - Amherst
Latin: Chrysolophus amherstiae
Feather - Tail Natural
Head Ostrich
Latin: Struthio camelus herl
Black      

Materials in pattern

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