| Author | Pryce-Tannatt, Thomas Edwin |
| Book | How to Dress Salmon Flies |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 208 |
Material
- Hook: 1 1/4 to 2 inches
- Tag: Silver thread, light orange floss
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping, narrow strips of Teal and scarlet Swan
- Body: Two or three turns of pale blue, black Seal's fur
- Rib: Oval silver
- Hackle: Black
- Throat: Light claret or fiery brown
- Wing: Golden pheasant tippets, back to back. Scarlet and green Swan, light mottled Turkey tail, Golden Pheasant tail. Peacock herl above
- Horns: Blue and yellow Macaw
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
| Animal | Substitutes |
|---|---|
| Peacock |
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| Macaw |
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Original material
As written in the book:
(hook, 1 1/4 to 2 inches).
Tag: Silver thread and light orange floss.
Tail: A topping, and "married" narrow strips of Teal and scarlet Swan (back to back).
Body: Two or three turns of pale blue Seal's fur, the rest black Seal's fur (left smooth).
Ribs: Oval silver tinsel.
Hackle: A black hackle.
Throat: A light claret or fiery brown hackle.
Wings: A pair of tippets (back to back) veiled with "married" strands of scarlet and green Swan, light mottled Turkey tail and Golden Pheasant tail; Peacock herl in strands above.
Horns: Blue and yellow Macaw.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Tinsel | Silver | |
| Floss | Orange - light | ||
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
|
Teal Latin: Anas crecca |
Feather - Flank | Natural | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Scarlet | |
| Body | Seal |
Fur
Pale blue. Two or three turns |
Blue |
| Seal | Fur | Black | |
| Rib | Tinsel - Oval | Silver | |
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck | Black |
| Throat |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Or fiery brown |
Claret - light |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck | Natural |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Scarlet | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Green | |
|
Turkey Latin: Genus: Meleagris |
Feather - Tail
Light mottled |
Natural | |
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Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail | Natural | |
|
Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Herl
Above wing |
Natural | |
| Horns |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Tail
Blue and yellow |
Blue |
Materials in pattern
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