"River Ban: 3rd Fly" by Blacker, William

Author Blacker, William
Book The Art of Angling
Book Edition December 8th 1843
Page 41

Material

  • Tail: Golden pheasant topping
  • Butt: Black ostrich
  • Body: Orange pig-hair
  • Rib: Gold twist
  • Hackle: Orange
  • Wings: Golden pheasant tippet, tail and topping
  • Head: Black
  • Horns: Blue and yellow macaw

Cites list

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Animal Substitutes
Macaw

Original material

As written in the book:

Body, orange pig-hair, gold twist. Legs, orange hackle. Tail, golden pheasant topping and black ostrich tag. Wings, golden pheasant neck, tail, and crest. Black head. Whiskers of blue and yellow macaw each side the wing.

Long material list

Part Material Type Color
Tail Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head Natural
Butt Ostrich
Latin: Struthio camelus
Herl Black      
Body Pig Wool Orange      
Rib Tinsel Gold      
Hackle Feather Orange      
Wing Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Neck Natural
Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Tail Natural
Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head Natural
Head Black      
Horns Macaw
Latin: Tribe: Arini
Cites
Blue      

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