| Author | Pryce-Tannatt, Thomas Edwin |
| Book | How to Dress Salmon Flies |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 201 |
Material
- Hook: 1 to 1 1/2 inches
- Tag: Silver
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping
- Butt: Black herl
- Body: Pale blue floss
- Rib: Oval silver, or finer oval silver and gold together
- Hackle: Pale blue
- Throat: Light Woodcock breast or Bittern
- Wing: Yellow Swan set upright
- Cheeks: Blue Chatterer
- Topping: Golden pheasant topping
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Macaw |
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Original material
As written in the book:
(hook, 1 to 1 1/2 inches).
Tag: Silver tinsel.
Tail: A topping.
Butt: Black herl.
Body: Pale blue floss.
Ribs: Oval silver tinsel, or finer oval silver and gold tinsel together.
Hackle: Pale blue hackle.
Throat: Light Woodcock breast feather, or Bittern hackle (when obtainable).
Wings: Yellow Swan strips (set upright).
Cheeks: Blue Chatterer; a topping over.
Horns: Blue and yellow Macaw.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Tinsel | Silver | |
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
| Body |
Floss
Pale blue |
Blue - Light | |
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Pale blue |
Blue - Light |
| Throat | Woodcock |
Feather - Chest
Light. Or bittern |
Natural |
| Wing |
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing
Set upright |
Yellow |
| Other |
Cotinga - Spangled Latin: Cotinga cayana |
Feather - Chest | Blue |
| Topping |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Horns |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Tail
Blue and Yellow |
Blue |
Materials in pattern
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