| Author | Blacker, William |
| Book | The Art of Angling |
| Book Edition | December 8th 1843 |
| Page | 91 |
Material
- Hook: No. 7, Limerick
- Tail: Golden pheasant tippet, long
- Body: Yellow, blue, orange and purple
- Rib: Gold
- Hackle: Purple and Blue Jay, from orange
- Wing: Two golden pheasant toppings, beyond the bend of the hook. Two or three fibers of: peacock wing, mallard, golden pheasant tail and neck
- Sides: Kingfisher
- Horn: Blue and yellow macaw
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
| Animal | Substitutes |
|---|---|
| Peacock |
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| Macaw |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Body - yellow at the tail, then blue, then orange, then purple at the shoulder. Legs - purple and jay hackles, struck on from the centre up. Wings two toppings, extending a quarter of an inch over the bend of the hook, sprigged each side with two or three fibres of the following feathers, peacock wing, mallard, golden pheasant tail and neck, a fibre of blue and yellow macaw each side with a king-fisher in like manner. Tail - golden pheasant crest, long feather, ribbed with gold tinsel. Hook No. 7, Limerick.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck
Long |
Natural |
| Body | Choose | Yellow | |
| Choose | Blue | ||
| Choose | Orange | ||
| Choose | Purple | ||
| Rib | Tinsel | Gold | |
| Hackle |
Feather - Neck
From orange |
Purple | |
| Blue Jay |
Feather
From orange |
Blue | |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head
Beyoned the hook-bend |
Natural |
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Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Feather - Wing
Two or three fibers |
Natural | |
|
Mallard Latin: Anas platyrhynchos |
Feather
Two or three fibers |
Natural | |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail
Two or three fibers |
Natural | |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck
Two or three fibers |
Natural | |
| Sides |
Kingfisher Latin: Alcedo atthis |
Feather - Chest | Blue |
| Other |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Tail
Blue and yellow |
Blue |
Materials in pattern
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