"The Lochy No. 4" by Francis, Francis

Author Francis, Francis
Book A Book on Angling
Book Edition N/A
Page 361
Tags riverlochy,

Material

  • Tag: Silver twist, orange floss
  • Tail: Yellow toucan body feather
  • Body: Dark mulberry floss
  • Rib: Gold tinsel
  • Hackle: Fiery brown
  • Throat: Grouse
  • Wing: Strip of dark turkey with light tips, strands of tippet, bustard, bright red and yellow guinea
  • Head: Black

Cites list

This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.

Animal Substitutes
Toucan
  • Feather => Swan : Feather - Chest
Kori Bustard
  • Feather => Turkey : Feather - Tail

Original material

As written in the book:

Tag, silver twist and orange floss; tail, a yellow toucan feather body, dark mulberry floss gold tinsel; brown claret (I should call it 'fiery brown') hackle, grouse hackle on shoulder; wing, same as No. 3; head black.

Long material list

Part Material Type Color
Tag Tinsel - Twist Silver      
Floss Orange      
Tail Toucan
Latin: Family: Ramphastidae
Cites
Feather - Body Yellow      
Body Floss Mulberry - Dark
Rib Tinsel Gold      
Hackle Chicken - Cock
Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus
Feather - Neck Brown - fiery
Throat Grouse Feather Natural
Wing Turkey
Latin: Genus: Meleagris
Feather
Dark, light tips
Natural
Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Neck
Strand
Natural
Kori Bustard
Latin: Ardeotis kori
Cites
Feather
Strand
Natural
Guinea Feather
Bright red, strand
Red      
Guinea Feather
Strand
Yellow      
Head Black      

Materials in pattern

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