| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 358 |
| Tags | riverness, |
Material
- Tag: Silver tinsel and blue floss
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping
- Butt: Black ostrich
- Body: Gold coloured floss, three turns, bright yellow pig's wool
- Rib: Silver tinsel
- Hackle: Orange-yellow over pig's wool
- Throat: Light purple claret
- Wing: Mixed, golden pheasant tail, pintail, gallina, red, yellow, and orange swan
- Cheeks: Kingfisher cheeks
- Horns: Blue macaw
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
| Animal | Substitutes |
|---|---|
| Macaw |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Tag, silver tinsel and blue floss; tail, one topping; but, black ostrich; body, three turns of gold coloured floss; the rest bright yellow pig's wool; silver tinsel; orange-yellow hackle over the wool only, with a light purple claret at shoulder; mixed wing of gold pheasant tail, pintail, gallina fibres, red, yellow, and orange swan fibres; kingfisher cheeks; and blue macaw ribs.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Tinsel | Silver | |
| Floss | Blue | ||
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
| Body |
Floss
Three turns |
Gold | |
| Pig |
Wool
Bright yellow |
Yellow | |
| Rib | Tinsel | Silver | |
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Orange-yellow, over wool |
Orange |
| Throat |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck | Purple - light |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail | Natural |
|
Pintail Latin: Anas acuta |
Feather | Natural | |
| Guinea | Feather | Natural | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Red | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Yellow | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Orange | |
| Other |
Kingfisher Latin: Alcedo atthis |
Feather | Blue |
| Horns |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Tail | Blue |
Materials in pattern
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