| Author | Blacker, William |
| Book | The Art of Angling |
| Book Edition | December 8th 1843 |
| Page | 101 |
Material
- Hook: No, 6 to 9, Limerick,
- Tip: Gold
- Tag: Puce
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping, or cock of the rock
- Body: Orange, blue, then yellow silk. Rest of body claret, then black pig's wool by the wing
- Rib: Gold and silver twist
- Hackle: Large black cock, from claret pig's wool
- Throat: Blue Jay
- Wing: Golden pheasant tippet and tail, brown turkey tail, teal, guinea hen, brown mallard, yellow-green parrot tail, bustard and peacock wing
- Topping: Golden pheasant topping or cock of the rock
- Sides: Blue kingfisher
- Horns: Macaw
- Head: Black
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
| Animal | Substitutes |
|---|---|
| Parrot | |
| Kori Bustard |
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| Peacock |
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| Macaw |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Body - gold tip tag of puce, orange, then blue, then yellow silk, then claret pig hair, and black at the shoulder, ribbed with gold and silver twist. Legs - a large dyed black cock hackle, struck on from the claret pig hair up, blue jay at trottle. Wings - golden pheasant neck and tail feathers, brown turkey tail, teal, guinea hen, brown mallard, macaw feeler, and blue kingfisher each side, a golden pheasant topping in the centre, or cock of the rock feather, broken, with yellow-green parrot tail, bustard, and peacock wing. Black head. Tail - golden pheasant crest, or cock of the rock. Hook, No, 6 to 9, Limerick,
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tip | Tinsel | Gold | |
| Tag |
Silk
Puce |
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| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head
Or Cock of the rock |
Natural |
| Body | Silk | Orange | |
| Silk | Blue | ||
| Silk | Yellow | ||
| Pig | Wool | Claret | |
| Pig |
Wool
By the wing |
Black | |
| Rib | Tinsel - Twist | Gold | |
| Tinsel - Twist | Silver | ||
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather
Large, from claret pig's wool |
Black |
| Throat | Blue Jay | Feather - Wing | Blue |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck | Natural |
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Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail | Natural | |
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Turkey Latin: Genus: Meleagris |
Feather - Tail | Brown | |
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Teal Latin: Anas crecca |
Feather | Natural | |
| Guinea | Feather | Natural | |
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Mallard Latin: Anas platyrhynchos |
Feather | Brown | |
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Parrot Latin: Order: Psittaciformes Cites |
Feather - Tail
Yellow-green |
Yellow | |
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Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather | Natural | |
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Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Feather - Wing | Natural | |
| Topping |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head
Or Cock of the rock |
Natural |
| Sides |
Kingfisher Latin: Alcedo atthis |
Feather | Blue |
| Horns |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Tail
Yellow-blue |
Blue |
| Head | Black |
Materials in pattern
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