| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 357 |
| Tags | riverness, |
Material
- Tag: Silver twist, one turn, claret and yellow floss
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping, veiled with wood-duck
- Butt: Black ostrich
- Body: First half silver, second half light blue floss
- Rib: Silver twist
- Hackle: Light blue over blue floss
- Throat: Blue jay
- Wing: Two golden pheasant tippet, jungle-cock as long as the hook. Golden pheasant rump feathers, same size as tippet (s
- Topping: Golden pheasant topping
- Horns: Blue macaw
- Head: Black head.
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, one turn of silver twist, do.of claret, and ditto of yellow floss; tail,one topping, and a slip of wood-duck; but, black ostrich; body, one half silvert hread, and the other light blue floss; silver twist; hackle, light blue (only down to the silver), blue jay at the shoulder. So far the fly is a compromise between the two doctors. The wing, however, is peculiar, having a greasy look from the two gold pheasant rump feathers in it. Imprimis two tippet feathers, with a jungle-cock on either side as long as the hook; over these again two gold pheasant rump feathers (same size as the tippet), one topping over all; blue macaw ribs and black head.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag |
Tinsel - Twist
One turn |
Silver | |
| Floss | Claret | ||
| Floss | Yellow | ||
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
|
Wood Duck Latin: Aix sponsa |
Feather
Veiling |
Natural | |
| Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
| Body |
Tinsel
1/2 body |
Silver | |
|
Floss
1/2 body |
Blue - Light | ||
| Rib | Tinsel - Twist | Silver | |
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather
Over blue |
Blue - Light |
| Throat | Blue Jay | Feather - Wing | Blue |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck
Two |
Natural |
|
Jungle Cock Latin: Gallus sonneratii Cites |
Feather - Neck
As long as the hook |
Natural | |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus Rump |
Feather
Same size as tippet |
Natural | |
| Topping |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Horns |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Tail | Blue |
| Head | Black |
Materials in pattern
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