| Author | Blacker, William |
| Book | The Art of Angling |
| Book Edition | December 8th 1843 |
| Page | 41 |
Material
- Hook: 9
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping
- Butt: Black ostrich
- Body: Gold and wine-purple pigs wool, 3/4 body. 1/4 gold pig-hair
- Rib: Gold and silver twist
- Legs: Wine-purple
- Wings: Golden pheasant tippet, tail and topping
Original material
As written in the book:
Body, gold coloured pig-hair, and wine purple three parts up to the head, (darken your flies always towards the shoulder, this 4th fly excepted, which must have gold colour pig-hair at the head). Legs, wine purple hackle. Wings and tail as above. Gold and silver twist. Hook 9. Large size.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
| Body | Pig | Wool | Gold |
| Pig |
Wool
wine-purple |
Purple | |
| Pig |
Wool
1/4 body |
Gold | |
| Rib | Tinsel - Twist | Gold | |
| Tinsel - Twist | Silver | ||
| Hackle |
Feather
Wine-purple |
Purple | |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck | Natural |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail | Natural | |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
Materials in pattern
We are working on getting more images to cover all parts.
Pattern pictures
By: Jim Montgomery
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