| Author | Blacker, William |
| Book | The Art of Angling |
| Book Edition | December 8th 1843 |
| Page | 103 |
Material
- Hook: No. 8, 9, and b b, Limerick
- Body: 1/2 yellow, 1/2 sky blue floss silk
- Rib: Round gold and flat silver
- Hackle: Small spotted guinea hen from center
- Throat: Partridge rump feather and Blue Jay
- Wing: Golden pheasant tail, tippet, body, topping. Peacock wing and tail, bustard, cock of the rock, green parrot, macaw, trojan, silver pheasant, argus pheasant (two fibres of each). Teal
- Sides: Kingfisher
- Head: Black ostrich
- Tail: Two golden pheasant toppings
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
| Animal | Substitutes |
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| Peacock |
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| Kori Bustard |
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| Parrot | |
| Macaw |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Body - half yellow and sky blue floss silk (the blue next the head), ribbed with round gold and flat silver. Legs - a, small spotted guinea hen struck on at the centre of the body up, with a partridge rump feather, and blue jay rolled on at the trottle. Wings - golden pheasant tail, neck, body, crest, peacock wing and tail, bustard, cock of the rock, green parrot, macaw, trojan, silver pheasant, argus pheasant, with king-fisher each side (two fibres of each) teal. Head - black ostrich. Tail - two toppings of the golden pheasant. Hook No. 8, 9, and b b, Limerick.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body |
Silk
1/2 body |
Yellow | |
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Silk
1/2 body |
Blue - Skye | ||
| Rib |
Tinsel
Round |
Gold | |
| Tinsel - Flat | Silver | ||
| Hackle | Guinea |
Feather
Small spotted. From center |
Natural |
| Throat |
Partridge Latin: Family: Phasianidae Rump |
Feather | Natural |
| Blue Jay | Feather - Wing | Blue | |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail | Natural |
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Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck | Natural | |
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Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Body | Natural | |
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Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural | |
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Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Feather - Wing
Two fibers |
Natural | |
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Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Feather - Tail
Two fibers |
Natural | |
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Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather
Two fibers |
Natural | |
| Cock of the rock |
Feather
Two fibers |
Natural | |
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Parrot Latin: Order: Psittaciformes Cites |
Feather
Two fibers |
Green | |
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Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather
Two fibers |
Natural | |
| Trojan |
Feather
Two fibers |
Natural | |
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Pheasant - Silver Latin: Lophura nycthemera |
Feather
Two fibers |
Natural | |
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Pheasant - Argus Latin: Argusianus argus |
Feather
Two fibers |
Natural | |
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Teal Latin: Anas crecca |
Feather | Natural | |
| Sides |
Kingfisher Latin: Alcedo atthis |
Feather | Blue |
| Head |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
Materials in pattern
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