Material

• Hook: c, No. 5 or 6
• Body: Bright orange, gold colour silk, or mohair
• Rib: Flat gold tinsel, peacock herl
• Hackle: Two large red hackles, black at roots, from tail to shoulder

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Original material

As written in the book:

Hook c. No. 5 or 6. Body - bright orange, gold colour silk, or mohair, ribbed with flat gold tinsel and peacock harl. Legs - two large red hackles, black at roots, rolled from the tail up full to the shoulder, varied with peacock harl, scarlet or yellow bodies; a large size yellow fly, ribbed with gold tinsel, is also very good for Chub fishing in the evening ; the golden olive fly is an excellent killer at night, made with golden olive hackle, and body the same colour, gold tinsel, and land rail or jay wings. - Hook fff or No. 7.

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