Author | Blacker, William |
Book | The Art of Angling |
Book Edition | December 8th 1843 |
Page | 113 |
Material
- Hook: b, bb, Limerick
- Tail: Short golden pheasant topping
- Body: Gold by the tail, purple, gold pig's wool by the wing
- Rib: Silver twist
- Hackle: Purple and jay
- Wings: Silver pheasant, hen pheasant tail, golden pheasant topping, and neck feather broken
Original material
As written in the book:
Body - gold colour tag of pig hair at the tail, purple to the shoulder, ribbed with silver twist, gold tag of hair at the shoulder. Legs - purple hackle and jay. Wings - silver pheasant, hen pheasant tail topping, and neck feather broken. Tail - topping (short). Hook, as above
Above: Hook, b, b b by Limerick
Long material list
Part | Material | Type | Color |
---|---|---|---|
Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head
Short |
Natural |
Body | Pig |
Wool
By the tail |
Gold |
Pig | Wool | Purple | |
Pig |
Wool
By the wing |
Gold | |
Rib | Tinsel - Twist | Silver | |
Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck | Purple |
Blue Jay | Feather - Neck | Blue | |
Wing |
Pheasant - Silver Latin: Lophura nycthemera |
Feather | Natural |
Pheasant - Hen Latin: Phasianus colchicus |
Feather - Tail | Natural | |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural | |
Other |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck | Natural |
Materials in pattern
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