| Author | Pryce-Tannatt, Thomas Edwin |
| Book | How to Dress Salmon Flies |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 224 |
Material
- Hook: 1 1/4 to 3 inches
- Tag: Silver
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping, Indian Crow
- Butt: Black herl
- Body: 1/2 golden yellow floss butted with black herl, veiled above and below with six or more Toucan. 1/2 black floss
- Rib: Fine oval silver over golden yellow, broad oval silver or flat silver and twist over black
- Hackle: Black hackle over black
- Throat: Guinea
- Underwing: Black white-tipped Turkey tail
- Wing: Peacock wing, yellow, scarlet, and blue Swan, Bustard, Florican, and Golden Pheasant tail. Two strands of Peacock sword feather above. Narrow strips of Teal and barred Summer Duck
- Roof: Brown Mallard
- Sides: Jungle Cock
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Toucan |
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| Peacock |
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| Kori Bustard |
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| Florican |
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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 3 inches).
Tag: Silver tinsel.
Tail: A topping and Indian Crow.
Butt: Black herl.
Body: In two equal halves - first half, golden yellow floss butted with black herl, and veiled above and below with six or more Toucan feathers; second half, black floss.
Ribs: Fine oval silver tinsel over golden yellow floss, broader oval silver tinsel or flat silver tinsel and twist (in the large sizes) over the black floss.
Hackle: A black hackle over the black floss.
Throat: Speckled Gallina.
Wings: A pair of black white-tipped Turkey tail strips (back to back); over these, but not entirely covering them, a "mixed" sheath of "married" strands of Peacock wing, yellow, scarlet, and blue Swan, Bustard, Florican, and Golden Pheasant tail; two strands of Peacock sword feather above; "married" narrow strips of Teal and barred Summer Duck at the sides; brown Mallard over.
Sides: Jungle Cock.
Cheeks: Blue Chatterer; a topping over all.
Horns: Blue and Yellow Macaw.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Tinsel | Silver | |
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
|
Indian Crow Latin: Pyroderus scutatus |
Feather | Natural | |
| Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
| Body |
Floss
1/2 body |
Yellow - Golden | |
|
Toucan Latin: Family: Ramphastidae Cites |
Feather
Veiling over and under yellow, 6 or more |
Yellow | |
|
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl
Joint separator |
Black | |
|
Floss
1/2 body |
Black | ||
| Rib |
Tinsel - Oval
Fine, over yellow |
Silver | |
|
Tinsel - Oval
Broad. Or Flat silver and twist. Over black |
Silver | ||
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Over black |
Black |
| Throat | Guinea | Feather - Neck | Natural |
| Other |
Turkey Latin: Genus: Meleagris |
Feather - Tail
White-tipped |
Black |
| Wing |
Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Feather - Wing | Natural |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Yellow | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Scarlet | |
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Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Blue | |
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Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather | Natural | |
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Florican Latin: Otididae Cites |
Feather | Natural | |
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Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail | Natural | |
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Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Feather - Tail
Swords, two strands |
Natural | |
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Teal Latin: Anas crecca |
Feather - Flank
Narow strip |
Natural | |
|
Wood Duck Latin: Aix sponsa |
Feather - Flank
Narrow strip |
Natural | |
| Roof |
Mallard Latin: Anas platyrhynchos |
Feather - Shoulder | Natural |
| Sides |
Jungle Cock Latin: Gallus sonneratii Cites |
Feather - Neck | Natural |
| Other |
Cotinga - Spangled Latin: Cotinga cayana |
Feather | 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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