| Author | Blacker, William |
| Book | The Art of Angling |
| Book Edition | December 8th 1843 |
| Page | 95 |
Material
- Hook: From b b, to No, 5, Limerick.
- Tip: Gold
- Tag: Orange
- Tail: Two golden pheasant toppings
- Body: Scarlet pig hair, sky-blue at the shoulder
- Rib: Flat and round gold
- Hackle: Deep scarlet
- Throat: Sky-blue and Blue Jay over the head
- Wing: Two golden pheasant toppings and cock of the rock in center. Short golden pheasant tippet, bustard, peacock sword and wing, green parrot, teal, guinea,
- Cheeks: Kingfisher
- Horns: Blue and yellow macaw
- Head: Black ostrich herl
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
| Animal | Substitutes |
|---|---|
| Kori Bustard |
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| Peacock |
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| Parrot | |
| Macaw |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Body - scarlet pig hair, tipped with gold and orange tag, ribbed with flat and round gold, sky-blue pig hair at the shoulder. Legs - deep scarlet hackle from the ostrich tag to the shoulder, sky-blue and jay rolled over the head (the blue hackle first). Wings - two golden pheasant toppings, two cock of the rock feathers (these are tied on in the centre), two short golden pheasant neck feathers, one each side, with a piece of bustard, in like manner, peacock sword and wing feathers, green parrot, teal, and guinea hen, blue and yellow macaw feelers, blue king-fisher. Head - black ostrich harl (you may vary the heads with blue, yellow, scarlet, green of different shades, claret, and puce ostrich feathers dyed, or pig hair). Tail - two toppings of equal lengths. Hook from b b, to No, 5, large size, Limerick.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tip | Tinsel | Gold | |
| Tag | Silk | Orange | |
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head
Two |
Natural |
| Body | Pig | Wool | Scarlet |
| Pig |
Wool
By the shoulder |
Blue - Skye | |
| Rib |
Tinsel - Flat
And round |
Gold | |
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Deep |
Scarlet |
| Throat |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck | Blue - Skye |
| Blue Jay |
Feather - Wing
Over head |
Blue | |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head
Two |
Natural |
| Cock of the rock |
Feather
In the center with GP |
Natural | |
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Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck
Short |
Natural | |
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Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather | Natural | |
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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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Parrot Latin: Order: Psittaciformes Cites |
Feather | Green | |
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Teal Latin: Anas crecca |
Feather | Natural | |
| Guinea | Feather | Natural | |
| Cheek |
Kingfisher Latin: Alcedo atthis |
Feather | Blue |
| Horns |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Tail
Blue and Yellow |
Blue |
| Head |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
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