Author | Blacker, William |
Book | The Art of Angling |
Book Edition | December 8th 1843 |
Page | 99 |
Material
- Hook: No. 8, Limerick
- Tail: Orange mohair, short and full. Optionally: golden pheasant topping
- Body: Gold pig hair, black to the head, small section of orange
- Rib: Silver tinsel
- Hackle: Large saddle of cock
- Wing: Black and white spotted turkey tail, or a dark bronze turkey, with white tip
Original material
As written in the book:
Body - gold colour pig hair next the tail, and black to the shoulder, ribbed with silver tinsel, a little orange at the head. Legs - a large saddle, (these are the strongest feathers) cock hackle from the yellow up, (pick out the orange through the hackle at the trottle). Wings - black and white spotted turkey tail, or a dark bronze feather of the same, with white tip (see the turkey and mallard wings prepared in the plate of feathers.) Tail orange tuft of mohair, short and full; a golden pheasant crest is equally good. Hook No. 8, Limerick,
Long material list
Part | Material | Type | Color |
---|---|---|---|
Tail | Other |
Mohair
Short and full |
Orange |
Body | Pig | Wool | Gold |
Pig | Wool | Black | |
Pig |
Wool
Small section by head |
Orange | |
Rib | Tinsel | Silver | |
Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Saddle | Natural |
Wing |
Turkey Latin: Genus: Meleagris |
Feather - Tail
Black and white spotted. Or dark bronze turkey with white tip |
Black |
Materials in pattern
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