| Author | Blacker, William |
| Book | The Art of Angling |
| Book Edition | December 8th 1843 |
| Page | 91 |
Material
- Hook: No. 7, Limerick
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping, large
- Tag: Floss silk
- Butt: Black ostrich
- Body: Small section of orange, then purple mohair
- Rib: Flat gold and silver twist
- Hackle: Dark purple from tail
- Throat: Orange. Blue Jay over the head
- Wing: Two golden pheasant tippets, mallard, spotted turkey, teal, guinea
- Horns: Macaw
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
| Animal | Substitutes |
|---|---|
| Macaw |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Body - tag of black ostrich, and floss silk at the tail, then a little orange mohair or pighair, then purple to the shoulder, (you may roll on a little gold colour pig hair here,) ribbed with flat gold and silver twist. Legs - dark purple hackle, up from the tail, and orange at the shoulder, with a blue jay feather over the head. Wings - two golden pheasant neck feathers, with mallard, spotted turkey, teal, guinea hen, and a fibre of macaw on each side. Tail - golden pheasant crest, large feather. Hook No. 7, Limerick.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head
Large |
Natural |
| Tag | Silk | ||
| Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
| Body | Other |
Mohair
Small section |
Orange |
| Other | Mohair | Purple | |
| Rib | Tinsel - Flat | Gold | |
| Tinsel - Twist | Silver | ||
| Hackle |
Feather - Neck
From tail |
Purple - dark | |
| Throat | Feather - Neck | Orange | |
| Blue Jay |
Feather - Wing
Over the head |
Blue | |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck
Two |
Natural |
|
Mallard Latin: Anas platyrhynchos |
Feather | Natural | |
|
Turkey Latin: Genus: Meleagris |
Feather - Tail
Spotted |
Natural | |
|
Teal Latin: Anas crecca |
Feather | Natural | |
| Guinea | Feather | Natural | |
| Horns |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Tail
Blue and yellow |
Blue |
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