| Author | Blacker, William |
| Book | The Art of Angling |
| Book Edition | December 8th 1843 |
| Page | 94 |
Material
- Hook: No, 6 or 7, Limerick
- Tip: Gold
- Tag: Orange
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping. Two fibres of macaw and ibis. Veiled with kingfisher
- Body: Black pig hair
- Rib: Flat and round silver, taper
- Hackle: Large black cock saddle, from the centre
- Throat: Orange, guinea
- Wing: Golden pheasant tail, neck and crest. Argus pheasant, both shades, yellow macaw body feather (broken), green parrot, peacock sword and wing, kingfisher
- Horns: Macaw
- Head: Black
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping. Two fibres of macaw and ibis. Veiled with kingfisher
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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| Parrot | |
| Peacock |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Body - black pig hair, ribbed with flat and round silver, taper, gold tip, and orange tag. Legs - large black cock saddle hackle, struck from the centre of the body, an orange hackle, and guinea hen feather at the trottle. Wings - golden pheasant tail, both shades, neck and crest, argus pheasant, both shades, yellow macaw body feather broken, green parrot, sword, and wing feathers of the peacock, king-fisher, and macaw feelers. Black head. Tail - golden pheasant crest, with two fibres of macaw, two of ibis, and at the roots of all a blue king-fisher feather. Hook No, 6 or 7, Limerick
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tip | Tinsel | Gold | |
| Tag | Silk | Orange | |
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
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Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather
Two fibers |
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Ibis Latin: Eudocimus ruber |
Feather
Two fibers |
Red | |
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Kingfisher Latin: Alcedo atthis |
Feather
Veiling |
Blue | |
| Body | Pig | Wool | Black |
| Rib | Tinsel - Flat | Silver | |
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Tinsel
Round |
Silver | ||
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Saddle
From center |
Black |
| Throat |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck | Orange |
| Guinea | Feather - Chest | Natural | |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail | Natural |
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Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck | Natural | |
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Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural | |
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Pheasant - Argus Latin: Argusianus argus |
Feather | Natural | |
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Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Body | Yellow | |
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Parrot Latin: Order: Psittaciformes Cites |
Feather | Green | |
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Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites Sword |
Feather | Natural | |
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Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Feather - Wing | Natural | |
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Kingfisher Latin: Alcedo atthis |
Feather | Blue | |
| Horns |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Tail
Blue and yellow |
Blue |
| Head | Black |
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