Author | Blacker, William |
Book | The Art of Angling |
Book Edition | December 8th 1843 |
Page | 71 |
Material
- Hook: fff or No. 6 & 7
- Body: Light dun, mixed with hare's ear fur and a few hairs of yellow mohair. Long and thin taper
- Rib: Optional gold
- Hackle: Large brown red cock saddle
- Wing: Hen pheasant tail, mixed with brown mallard
Original material
As written in the book:
Hook fff or Nos. 6 & 7. Body - light dun, mixed with hare's ear fur (the dark), and a few hairs of yellow mohair, made taper, long, and thin. Legs - a large brown red cock hackle, (off the saddle) rolled on at the trottle. Wings - hen pheasant tail, mixed with brown mallard. This is an excellent killer, ribbed with gold, for the evening.
Long material list
Part | Material | Type | Color |
---|---|---|---|
Body |
Hare Latin: Genus: Lepus Ear |
Natural | |
Other |
Mohair
Mixed with dun and hare's ear. Long and thin taper |
Yellow | |
Rib |
Tinsel
Optional |
Gold | |
Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Saddle
Brown-red |
Brown |
Wing |
Pheasant - Hen Latin: Phasianus colchicus |
Feather - Tail | Natural |
Mallard Latin: Anas platyrhynchos |
Feather
Mixed with pheasant |
Brown |
Materials in pattern
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