| Author | Blacker, William |
| Book | The Art of Angling |
| Book Edition | December 8th 1843 |
| Page | 100 |
Material
- Hook: No.6 to 9, Limerick
- Tail: Golden pheasant crest, or cock of the rock tail, short
- Body: Orange, blue, scarlet pig hair
- Rib: Gold twist
- Hackle: Scarlet from blue
- Throat: Claret and Blue Jay
- Wing: Two short golden pheasant tippets. Mixed: Argus pheasant, peacock tail and wing, bustard, teal, guinea hen, yellow macaw, silver pheasant, golden pheasant tail, yellow green parrot tail, long golden pheasant topping in the center
- Sides: Kingfisher
- 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 |
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| Peacock |
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| Kori Bustard |
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| Macaw |
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| Parrot |
Original material
As written in the book:
Body - orange pig hair towards the tail, then blue, then scarlet, ribbed with gold twist. Legs scarlet hackle from the blue up, a claret and jay hackle at the trottle. Wings - two short golden pheasant neck feathers, mixed with argus pheasant, peacock tail and wing, bustard, teal, guinea hen, yellow macaw, silver pheasant, golden pheasant tail, yellow green parrot tail, blue king-fisher, and a long golden topping in the centre, on the top. Black head. Tail - a golden pheasant crest, or a cock of the rock tail feather, drawn up short. - Hoky No, 6 to 9, Limerick,
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head
Short. Or cock of the rock tail |
Natural |
| Body | Pig | Wool | Orange |
| Pig | Wool | Blue | |
| Pig | Wool | Scarlet | |
| Other | Tinsel - Twist | Gold | |
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
From blue |
Scarlet |
| Throat |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck | Claret |
| Blue Jay | Feather - Wing | Blue | |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck | Natural |
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Pheasant - Argus Latin: Argusianus argus |
Feather | Natural | |
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Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Feather - Tail | Natural | |
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Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Feather - Wing | Natural | |
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Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather | Natural | |
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Teal Latin: Anas crecca |
Feather | Natural | |
| Guinea | Feather | Natural | |
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Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather | Yellow | |
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Pheasant - Silver Latin: Lophura nycthemera |
Feather | Natural | |
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Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail | Natural | |
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Parrot Latin: Order: Psittaciformes Cites |
Feather - Tail
Yellow-green |
Yellow | |
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Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head
Long in the center |
Natural | |
| Sides |
Kingfisher Latin: Alcedo atthis |
Feather | Blue |
| Head | Varnish | Black |
Materials in pattern
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