| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 371 |
| Tags | riveroykel, |
Material
- Hook: From No. 6 to 8
- Tag: Gold twist, burnt sienna floss
- Tail: Golden pheasant tippet, guinea
- Butt: Black ostrich
- Body: 1/4 medium orange floss, 3/4 black floss
- Rib: Silver tinsel
- Hackle: Greenish-olive hackle
- Throat: One turn of yellowish-olive
- Wing: A bit of silver mottled turkey or peacock in the middle. Orange-yellow and dirty red swan, a few blue macaw, slips of bustard
- Horns: Blue macaw ribs
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Macaw |
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| Kori Bustard |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Tag, gold twist, burnt sienna floss; tail, tippet and gallina fibres, thin; but, black ostrich; body, one
quarter medium orange floss, three quarters black floss silver tinsel and greenish-olive hackle, one turn of yellow-ish olive at shoulder; wing, orange-yellow and dirty red fibres, with a few blue macaw, slips of bustard, a bit of silver mottled turkey or peacock in the middle; blue macaw ribs; black head. Hooks from 6 to 8.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Tinsel - Twist | Gold | |
|
Floss
Burnt sienna |
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| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Guinea | Feather | Navy | |
| Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
| Body |
Floss
Medium orange, 1/4 body |
Orange | |
|
Floss
3/4 body |
Black | ||
| Rib | Tinsel | Silver | |
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Green-olive |
Olive |
| Throat |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Yellow-olive |
Olive |
| Wing |
Turkey Latin: Genus: Meleagris |
Feather
Silver mottled, or pecock, in the middle |
Natural |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing
Orange-yellow |
Yellow | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing
Dirty red |
Red | |
|
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather
Few strands |
Blue | |
|
Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather
Slips |
Natural | |
| Horns |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Tail | Blue |
| Head | Black |
Materials in pattern
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