Author | Pryce-Tannatt, Thomas Edwin |
Book | How to Dress Salmon Flies |
Book Edition | N/A |
Page | 217 |
Material
- Hook: 1 1/4 to 2 inches
- Tag: Silver tinsel
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping, barred Summer Duck
- Butt: Black herl
- Body: 1/4 golden yellow, 3/4 bright green floss
- Rib: Oval silver
- Hackle: Grass-green
- Throat: Lemon
- Wings: Mixed. Tippet in strands. Yellow, orange, and green Swan. Florican, Peacock wing and Golden Pheasant tail. Teal and barred Summer Duck
- Roof: Brown Mallard
- Sides: Jungle Cock
- Cheeks: Indian Crow
- 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 |
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Florican |
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Peacock |
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Jungle Cock |
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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 tinsel.
Tail: A topping and barred Summer Duck in strands.
Butt: Black herl.
Body: First quarter, golden yellow floss; remainder, bright green floss.
Ribs: Oval silver tinsel.
Hackle: A grass-green hackle.
Throat: A lemon hackle.
Wings: Mixed tippet in strands; "married" strands of yellow, orange, and green Swan, Florican, Peacock wing and Golden Pheasant tail; "married" narrow strips of Teal and barred Summer Duck; narrow- strips of brown Mallard over.
Sides: Jungle Cock.
Cheeks: Indian Crow; a topping over all.
Horns: Blue and Yellow Macaw.
Long material list
Part | Material | Type | Color |
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Tag | Tinsel | Silver | |
Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
Wood Duck Latin: Aix sponsa |
Feather - Flank | Natural | |
Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
Body |
Floss
1/4 body |
Yellow - Golden | |
Flash
3/4 body, bright green |
Green | ||
Rib | Tinsel - Oval | Silver | |
Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Grass-green |
Green |
Throat |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck | Lemon |
Other |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck
In strands |
Natural |
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Yellow | |
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Orange | |
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Green | |
Florican Latin: Otididae Cites |
Feather | Natural | |
Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Feather - Wing | Natural | |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail | Natural | |
Teal Latin: Anas crecca |
Feather - Flank | Natural | |
Wood Duck Latin: Aix sponsa |
Feather - Flank | Natural | |
Roof |
Mallard Latin: Anas platyrhynchos |
Feather - Shoulder | Brown |
Sides |
Jungle Cock Latin: Gallus sonneratii Cites |
Feather - Neck | Natural |
Other |
Indian Crow Latin: Pyroderus scutatus |
Feather | Natural |
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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Pattern pictures
By: Håvard Eide
- https://flyfisher.org
Variant with green sealsfur in body