"The Don No. 6" by Francis, Francis

Author Francis, Francis
Book A Book on Angling
Book Edition N/A
Page 356
Tags riverdon,

Material

  • Hook: No. 9 to 11
  • Tag: Gold tinsel
  • Tail: A small golden pheasant topping
  • Body: Brown-orange mohair
  • Rib: Gold tinsel
  • Hackle: Blue heron, reaching to the bend of the hook
  • Wing: Two strips of bright speckled grey turkey

Original material

As written in the book:

Tag, gold tinsel ; tail, a small bit of topping; body, brown-orange mohair; gold tinsel; blue heron's hackle, fibres to extend to about the bend of the hook; wings, two strips of bright speckled grey turkey. Size, 9 to 11

Long material list

Part Material Type Color
Tag Tinsel Gold      
Tail Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head
Small
Natural
Body Other Mohair
Brown-orange
Brown      
Rib Tinsel Gold      
Hackle Heron
Latin: Family: Ardeidae
Feather
To the bend of the hook
Blue      
Wing Turkey
Latin: Genus: Meleagris
Feather
Bright speckled
Gray      

Materials in pattern

We are working on getting more images to cover all parts.