"The Brora No. 1" by Francis, Francis

Author Francis, Francis
Book A Book on Angling
Book Edition N/A
Page 371
Tags riverbrora,

Material

  • Tag: Silver twist, gold-coloured floss
  • Tail: Golden pheasant topping
  • Body: Two turns gold-coloured floss, medium brown mohair
  • Rib: Silver tinsel
  • Throat: Longish fibred black
  • Wing: Strip of yellow colored peacock, golden pheasant tail, strands of tippet
  • Sides: Strips of teal
  • Topping: Golden pheasant topping

Cites list

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

Animal Substitutes
Peacock

Original material

As written in the book:

Tag, silver twist, and gold-coloured floss; tail, one topping; body, gold-coloured floss two turns, medium brown mohair; silver tinsel; longish fibred black hackle (only on shoulder); wing, a strip of peacock stained yellow, gold pheasant tail, sprigs of tippet, strips of teal on either side, a topping over all

Long material list

Part Material Type Color
Tag Tinsel - Twist Silver      
Floss Gold      
Tail Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head Natural
Body Floss
Two turns
Gold      
Other Mohair
Medium brown
Brown      
Rib Tinsel Silver      
Throat Feather
Long
Black      
Wing Peacock
Latin: Pavo cristatus
Cites
Feather
Strip
Yellow      
Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Tail
Strip
Natural
Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Neck
Strands
Natural
Sides Teal
Latin: Anas crecca
Feather
Strips
Natural
Topping Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head Natural

Materials in pattern

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