"River Erene: No.7" by Blacker, William

Author Blacker, William
Book The Art of Angling
Book Edition December 8th 1843
Page 107

Material

  • Tail: Golden pheasant topping
  • Body: 1/2 blue, 1/2 yellow
  • Hackle: Blue and yellow
  • Throat: Yellow macaw body feather
  • Wing: Two golden pheasant toppings, mixed with tippet and tail

Cites list

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Animal Substitutes
Macaw

Original material

As written in the book:

Body - half blue, half yellow, with a blue and yellow hackle, and yellow macaw body feather at the trottle. Wings - as above. Topping for tail.

Above: Wings - two golden pheasant toppings, mixed with feathers off the neck and tail.

Long material list

Part Material Type Color
Tail Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head Natural
Body Blue      
Yellow      
Hackle Chicken - Cock
Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus
Feather - Neck Blue      
Chicken - Cock
Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus
Feather - Neck Yellow      
Throat Macaw
Latin: Tribe: Arini
Cites
Feather - Body Yellow      
Wing Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head Natural
Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Neck Natural
Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Tail
Mixed with tippet and topping
Natural

Materials in pattern

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