Author | Blacker, William |
Book | The Art of Angling |
Book Edition | December 8th 1843 |
Page | 109 |
Material
- Hook: bb, or No, 9, Limerick
- Tail: Small golden pheasant topping
- Body: Claret mixed with black, purple, and scarlet pig's wool. Picked out
- Rib: Gold
- Hackle: Claret hackle, over claret
- Wing: Light brown spotted turkey, mixed with mallard and hen pheasant tail
- Head: Black
Original material
As written in the book:
Body - claret mixed with black, purple, and scarlet pig hair, ribbed with gold. Legs - claret hackle (very dark) at the shoulder, and the pig hair picked out on the body. Wings - light brown spotted turkey, mixed with mallard, and hen pheasant tail. Tail - small topping. Head - black. Hook b b, or No, 9, Limerick.
Long material list
Part | Material | Type | Color |
---|---|---|---|
Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck
Small |
Natural |
Body | Pig |
Wool
Mixed with black, purple and scarlet |
Claret |
Rib | Tinsel | Gold | |
Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck | Natural |
Wing |
Turkey Latin: Genus: Meleagris |
Feather
Light brown spotted |
Brown |
Mallard Latin: Anas platyrhynchos |
Feather | Natural | |
Pheasant - Hen Latin: Phasianus colchicus |
Feather - Tail | Natural | |
Head | Black |
Materials in pattern
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