| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 377 |
| Tags | riverfindhorn, |
Material
- Tag: Silver thread, yellow floss
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping, long. Tippet, red toucan
- Butt: Black ostrich
- Body: Black floss
- Rib: Broad silver tinsel, gold thread, wound side by side
- Hackle: Dark chocolate brown cock's
- Throat: Black heron, guinea
- Wing: Two tippet feathers two-thirds the length of wing. Mixed peacock and gold pheasant tail, red and blue macaw
- Collar: Olive-yellow mohair
- Hook: No. 4.
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
| Animal | Substitutes |
|---|---|
| Toucan |
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| Peacock |
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| Macaw |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Tag, silver thread and yellow floss; tail, a long-ish topping, tippet, and a red toucan feather; but, black ostrich; body, black floss; broad silver tinsel and gold thread side by side; hackle, the dark chocolate brown cock's feather used in the Spey flies, black heron at shoulder, and gallina over it; wing, two tippet feathers (two-thirds the length of wing), mixed peacock and gold pheasant tail, with fibres of red and blue macaw; olive-yellow mohair collar. Hook, No. 4.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Thread | Silver | |
| Floss | Yellow | ||
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head
Lon |
Natural |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck | Natural | |
|
Toucan Latin: Family: Ramphastidae Cites |
Feather | Red | |
| Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
| Body | Floss | Black | |
| Rib |
Tinsel
Broad |
Silver | |
|
Thread
Side by side with silver |
Gold | ||
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Chocolate brown |
Brown |
| Throat |
Heron Latin: Family: Ardeidae |
Feather | Black |
| Guinea | Feather | Natural | |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck
Two, 2/3 length of wing |
Natural |
|
Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Feather | Natural | |
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Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail | Natural | |
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Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather | Red | |
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Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather | Blue | |
| Collar | Other |
Mohair
Olive-yellow |
Yellow |
Materials in pattern
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