"River Tweed: No.8" by Blacker, William

Author Blacker, William
Book The Art of Angling
Book Edition December 8th 1843
Page 102

Material

  • Hook: No, 8 or 9, Limerick
  • Tail: Golden pheasant topping, or yellow macaw
  • Body: 1/2 yellow, 1/2 very dark blue pig's wool
  • Rib: Gold twist over yellow, broad silver tinsel over blue
  • Hackle: Yellow over yellow pig hair, dark blue hackle over dark blue pig hair
  • Throat: Guinea hen or yellow macaw body feather
  • Wing: Brown mallard, or northern glede tail

Original material

As written in the book:

Body - yellow pig hair, from the tail to the centre, over this, gold twist, and yellow hackle, very dark blue to the shoulder, with broad silver tinsel. Legs - dark blue hackle, from the yellow up, with guinea hen or yellow macaw body feather round the trottle. Wings - brown mallard, or northern glede tail, ( See plate 4). Tail - golden pheasant crest, or yellow macaw. Hook, No, 8 or 9, Limerick.

Long material list

Part Material Type Color
Tail Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head
Or yellow macaw
Natural
Body Pig Wool
1/2 body
Yellow      
Pig Wool
1/2 body
Blue - Dark      
Rib Tinsel - Twist
Over yellow
Gold      
Tinsel - Flat
Over blue
Silver      
Hackle Chicken - Cock
Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus
Feather - Neck
Over yellow
Yellow      
Chicken - Cock
Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus
Feather - Neck
Over blue
Blue - Dark      
Throat Guinea Feather
Or yellow macaw body
Natural
Wing Mallard
Latin: Anas platyrhynchos
Feather
Or northern glede tail
Natural

Materials in pattern

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Pattern pictures

By: Håvard Eide - https://flyfisher.org
By: Håvard Eide - https://flyfisher.org