| Author | Pryce-Tannatt, Thomas Edwin |
| Book | How to Dress Salmon Flies |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 242 |
Material
- Hook: 1 1/4 to 2 inches
- Tag: Silver, golden yellow floss
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping, Indian Crow and Blue Chatterer
- Body: 1/3 bright orange floss, 2/3 grey Seal's fur. Alternative: grey Squirrel or Silver Monkey
- Rib: Fine oval gold tinsel over orange floss, oval silver tinsel over grey
- Hackle: Orange over orange floss, Grizzly over grey
- Throat: Lemon
- Wing: Mixed - tippet in strands. Scarlet, blue, yellow, and orange Swan. Florican, Bustard, Golden Pheasant tail. Narrow strips of Teal (or Pintail) and barred Summer Duck
- Roof: Brown Mallard
- Horns: Blue and Yellow Macaw
- 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 |
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| Kori Bustard |
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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 thread and golden yellow floss.
Tail: A topping, Indian Crow and Blue Chatterer.
Body: First third, bright orange floss; remainder, grey Seal's fur (or grey Squirrel or Silver Monkey).
Ribs: Fine oval gold tinsel over orange floss, oval silver tinsel over remainder of body.
Hackle: An orange hackle over orange floss, a grizzled hackle over rest of body.
Throat: A lemon hackle.
Wings: (As in Blue Palmer.)
Horns: (As in Blue Palmer.)
Head: (As in Blue Palmer.)
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Tinsel | Silver | |
| Floss | Yellow - Golden | ||
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
|
Indian Crow Latin: Pyroderus scutatus |
Feather | Natural | |
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Cotinga - Spangled Latin: Cotinga cayana |
Feather | Natural | |
| Body |
Floss
Bright orange, 1/3 body |
Orange | |
| Seal |
Fur
2/3 body |
Gray | |
| Rib |
Tinsel - Oval
Fine, over orange |
Gold | |
|
Tinsel - Oval
Over grey |
Silver | ||
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Over orange |
Orange |
|
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Over grey |
Grizzly | |
| Throat |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck | Lemon |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck
In strands |
Natural |
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Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Scarlet | |
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Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Blue | |
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Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Yellow | |
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Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Orange | |
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Florican Latin: Otididae Cites |
Feather | Natural | |
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Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather | Natural | |
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Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck | Natural | |
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Teal Latin: Anas crecca |
Feather - Flank
Or pintail, narrow strip |
Natural | |
|
Wood Duck Latin: Aix sponsa |
Feather - Flank
Narrow strip |
Natural | |
| Roof |
Mallard Latin: Anas platyrhynchos |
Feather - Shoulder | Brown |
| Horns |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Tail
Blue and yellow |
Blue |
| Head |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
Materials in pattern
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