| Author | Blacker, William |
| Book | The Art of Angling |
| Book Edition | December 8th 1843 |
| Page | 108 |
Material
- Hook: bb, b, cc
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping, or two orange hackles
- Body: Bronze peacock tail, tapered
- Rib: Gold tinsel
- Hackle: Brown-red, saddle
- Throat: Yellow macaw body
- Wing: Two golden pheasant tippets, mallard, hen pheasant tail
- Head: Black
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
| Animal | Substitutes |
|---|---|
| Peacock |
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| Macaw |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Body - bronze peacock tail (taper), ribbed with gold tinsel. Legs - brown, red saddle hackle, and yellow macaw body feather round the trottle. Wings - two neck feathers of the golden pheasant, sprigged with mallard, and hen pheasant tail. Tail - topping, or two dyed orange hackles. Black head. - Hook as above.
Hook above: Hook b b, b, c c
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head
Or two orange hackles |
Natural |
| Body |
Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Feather - Tail | Bronze |
| Rib | Tinsel | Gold | |
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Saddle
Brown-red |
Brown |
| Throat |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Body | Yellow |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck | Natural |
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Mallard Latin: Anas platyrhynchos |
Feather | Natural | |
|
Pheasant - Hen Latin: Phasianus colchicus |
Feather - Tail | Natural | |
| Head | Black |
Materials in pattern
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