Author | Pryce-Tannatt, Thomas Edwin |
Book | How to Dress Salmon Flies |
Book Edition | N/A |
Page | 230 |
Material
- Hook: 1 1/2 to 3 inches
- Tag: Silver thread, lemon floss
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping and the tip of a breast feather
- Body: 1/3 light orange, 2/3 claret Seal's fur. Dressed thin, well picked out
- Rib: Flat silver and twist
- Hackle: Black Heron from third turn of silver
- Wing: Cinnamon Turkey tail strips set flat
- Throat: Widgeon.
Original material
As written in the book:
(hook, 1 1/2 to 3 inches).
Tag: Silver thread and lemon floss.
Tail: A topping and the tip of a Golden Pheasant's breast feather.
Body: First third, light orange Seal's fur; re-mainder, claret Seal's fur (dressed thin, but well picked out).
Ribs: Flat silver tinsel and twist.
Hackle: A black Heron's hackle from third turn of tinsel.
Throat: Widgeon.
Wings: (As in Akroyd.)
Long material list
Part | Material | Type | Color |
---|---|---|---|
Tag | Tinsel | Silver | |
Floss | Lemon | ||
Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Chest
Tip of the feather |
Natural | |
Body | Seal |
Fur
1/3 body. Dressed thin, well picked out |
Orange - light |
Seal |
Fur
2/3 body. Dressed thin, well picked out |
Claret | |
Rib | Tinsel - Flat | Silver | |
Tinsel - Twist | Silver | ||
Hackle |
Heron Latin: Family: Ardeidae |
Feather
From third turn of silver |
Black |
Wing |
Turkey Latin: Genus: Meleagris |
Feather - Tail
Set flat |
Cinnamon |
Throat |
Widgeon Latin: Genus: Mareca |
Feather - Flank | Natural |
Materials in pattern
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