| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 336 |
Material
- Tag: Silver twist and golden floss
- Tail: Bright red breast feather from Indian crow and a topping
- Butt: Two turns of black ostrich
Body: Two or three turns of golden floss, two or three turns of bright fiery-red pig's wool, rest of the body black pig's wool
- Rib: Silver tinsel and twist
- Hackle: Very dark blue hackle from the red wool
- Throat: Black
- Wing: Pair of long junglecock feathers, slightly longer than the hook. Two pairs of tippet feathers over them
- Topping: Golden pheasant topping
- Horns: Blue macaw ribs
- Sides: Kingfisher
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
| Animal | Substitutes |
|---|---|
| Jungle Cock |
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| Macaw |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Tag, silver twist and golden floss; tail, the bright red breast feather of Indian crow and a topping; but, two turns of black ostrich; body, two or three turns of golden floss, ditto of bright fiery-red pig's wool, and the remainder of the body of black; silver tinsel and twist; very dark blue hackle, extending from the red mohair, black hackle at shoulder; wing, a pair of long junglecock feathers, a trifle longer than the hook; doubled tippet feathers over them, topping over all; blue macaw ribs; and kingfisher at the cheeks.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Tinsel - Twist | Silver | |
| Floss | Gold | ||
| Tail |
Indian Crow Latin: Pyroderus scutatus |
Feather - Chest
Bright-red |
Red |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural | |
| Other |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
|
Floss
Two or three turns |
Gold | ||
| Pig |
Wool
Bright fiery-red, two or three turns |
Red | |
| Pig | Wool | Black | |
| Rib | Tinsel | Silver | |
| Tinsel - Twist | Silver | ||
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
From red wool |
Blue - Dark |
| Throat | Feather | Black | |
| Wing |
Jungle Cock Latin: Gallus sonneratii Cites |
Feather - Neck
Slightly longer than hook |
Natural |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck
Two pairs, over JC |
Natural | |
| Topping |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Horns |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Tail | Blue |
| Sides |
Kingfisher Latin: Alcedo atthis |
Feather - Chest | Blue |
Materials in pattern
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