| Author | Blacker, William |
| Book | The Art of Angling |
| Book Edition | December 8th 1843 |
| Page | 103 |
Material
- Hook: No. 8 or 9
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping, or orange mohair
- Tag: Orange
- Body: Black pig, red by head
- Rib: Gold and silver twist
- Hackle: Large black cock
- Throat: Red golden pheasant
- Wing: Mallard, widgeon, or brown turkey tail feather. Varied with argus pheasant, black and white spotted turkey, silver pheasant, or large size teal feathers, guinea hen
- Head: Red
Original material
As written in the book:
Body - black pig hair, orange tag, ribbed with gold and silver twist, red at the shoulder. Legs large black cock hackle, from the tail up, red feather of the golden pheasant round the trottle. Wings - mallard, widgeon, or brown turkey tail feather, varied with argus pheasant, black and white spotted turkey, silver pheasant, or large size teal feathers, mixed sometimes with guinea hen, red head. Tail - a topping or tuft of orange mohair. Hook No. 8 and 9, (you may make them on any size hook).
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Tag | Silk | Orange | |
| Body | Pig | Wool | Black |
| Pig |
Wool
By the head |
Red | |
| Rib | Tinsel - Twist | Gold | |
| Tinsel - Twist | Silver | ||
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Large |
Black |
| Throat |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather | Red |
| Wing |
Mallard Latin: Anas platyrhynchos |
Feather
Or brown turkey tail or argus |
Natural |
|
Turkey Latin: Genus: Meleagris |
Feather
Black and white spotted. Or silver pheasant or teal |
Natural | |
| Guinea | Feather | Natural | |
| Head | Red |
Materials in pattern
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