| Author | Pryce-Tannatt, Thomas Edwin |
| Book | How to Dress Salmon Flies |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 238 |
Material
- Hook: 1 to 1 3/4 inches
- Tag: Silver
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping, Blue Chatterer
- Body: 1/4 bright orange, 3/4 bright green Seal's fur
- Rib: Oval gold
- Hackle: Golden olive hackle over green Seal's fur
- Throat: Blue Jay
- Wing: Mixed - tippet in strands. Green, yellow, and orange Swan. Florican and Golden Pheasant tail. Narrow strips of Pintail and barred Summer Duck
- Roof: Brown Mallard
- Head: Black herl
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
| Animal | Substitutes |
|---|---|
| Florican |
|
Original material
As written in the book:
(hook, 1 to 1 3/4 inches).
Tag: Silver tinsel.
Tail: A topping and Blue Chatterer.
Body: First quarter, bright orange Seal's fur; remainder, bright green Seal's fur.
Ribs: Oval gold tinsel.
Hackle: A golden olive hackle over the green Seal's fur.
Throat: Jay.
Wings: Mixed - tippet in strands; "married" strands of green, yellow, and orange Swan, Florican and Golden Pheasant tail; "married" narrow strips of Pintail and barred Summer Duck; brown Mallard strips over.
Head: Black herl.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Tinsel | Silver | |
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
|
Cotinga - Spangled Latin: Cotinga cayana |
Feather | Blue | |
| Body | Seal |
Fur
Bright orange, 1/4 body |
Orange |
| Seal |
Fur
Bright green, 3/4 body |
Green | |
| Rib | Tinsel - Oval | Gold | |
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Golden olive, over green |
Olive |
| Throat | Blue Jay | Feather - Wing | Blue |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck | Natural |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Green | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Yellow | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Orange | |
|
Florican Latin: Otididae Cites |
Feather | Natural | |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail | Natural | |
|
Pintail Latin: Anas acuta |
Feather - Flank | Natural | |
|
Wood Duck Latin: Aix sponsa |
Feather - Flank | Natural | |
| Roof |
Mallard Latin: Anas platyrhynchos |
Feather - Shoulder | Brown |
| Head |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
Materials in pattern
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