| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 348 |
| Tags | riverluce, |
Material
- Hook: No. 6 to 10
- Tag: Gold tinsel
- Tail: Red parrot, teal, and yellow macaw
- Body: Yellow, orange, scarlet and claret pig's wool. Dressed lightly
- Rib: Gold thread doubled
- Throat: Grouse hackle
- Wing: Red wild turkey
- Topping: Golden pheasant topping
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
| Animal | Substitutes |
|---|---|
| Parrot | |
| Macaw |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Tag, gold tinsel, tail red parrot, teal, and yellow macaw; body, yellow, orange, scarlet and claret pig's wool, dressed spare gold thread double grouse hackle on shoulder; wings, red wild turkey, one topping over; hook 6 to 10.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Tinsel | Gold | |
| Tail |
Parrot Latin: Order: Psittaciformes Cites |
Feather | Red |
|
Teal Latin: Anas crecca |
Feather | Natural | |
|
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather | Yellow | |
| Body | Pig | Wool | Yellow |
| Pig | Wool | Orange | |
| Pig | Wool | Scarlet | |
| Pig |
Wool
Body dressed lightly |
Claret | |
| Rib |
Thread
Doubled |
Gold | |
| Throat | Grouse | Feather | Natural |
| Wing |
Turkey Latin: Genus: Meleagris |
Feather | Red |
| Topping |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
Materials in pattern
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