"Silver Grey" by Pryce-Tannatt, Thomas Edwin

Author Pryce-Tannatt, Thomas Edwin
Book How to Dress Salmon Flies
Book Edition N/A
Page 221

Material

  • Hook: 1 1/4 to 3 inches
  • Tag: Silver, golden yellow floss
  • Tail: Golden pheasant topping, barred Summer Duck in strands
  • Butt: Black herl
  • Body: Flat silver
  • Ribs: Fine oval silver
  • Hackle: Badger
  • Throat: Widgeon
  • Wing: Mixed. Golden pheasant tippet in strands. White, yellow, and green Swan. Bustard, Florican and Golden Pheasant tail. Pintail and barred Summer Duck
  • Roof: Brown Mallard
  • Cheeks: Jungle Cock
  • Topping: Golden pheasant topping
  • Horns: Blue and Yellow Macaw

Original material

As written in the book:

(hook, 1 1/4 to 3 inches).
Tag: Silver thread and golden yellow floss.
Tail: A topping and barred Summer Duck (in strands).
Butt: Black herl.
Body: Flat silver tinsel.
Ribs: Fine oval silver tinsel.
Hackle: A badger hackle.
Throat: Widgeon.
Wings: Mixed - tippet in strands; "married" strands of white, yellow, and green Swan, Bustard, Florican, and Golden Pheasant tail; "married" strips of Pintail and barred Summer Duck; brown Mallard strips over.
Cheeks: Jungle Cock; a topping over
Horns: Blue and Yellow Macaw.