Author | Francis, Francis |
Book | A Book on Angling |
Book Edition | N/A |
Page | 382 |
Material
- Hook: 1-2 inches
- Tag: Silver tinsel, golden floss
- Tail: Red, orange, and blue parrot
- Butt: Black ostrich
- Body: 1/3 yellow, 2/3 light silvery blue
- Hackle: Blue jay over blue
- Wing: Guinea, slip of orange red macaw topping, alternative: cock of the rock or tippet. Over this mixed: Golden pheasant tail, brown and grey turkey, few fibres of unstriped wood-duck
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
Animal | Substitutes |
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Parrot | |
Macaw |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Tag, silver tinsel and golden floss; tail, sprigs of red, orange, and blue parrot; but, black ostrich; body, one-third yellow, two-thirds light silvery blue; hackle, jay (only over the blue); wing, a (round spot) gallina feather, over this a slice of orange red macaw top-ping (cock of the rock or tippet will do nearly as well). Then a mixed wing, gold pheasant tail, brown and grey turkey, and a few fibres of unstriped wood-duck. This is perhaps the best fly that can be put on Tay, Turamel, Garry, or Orchy. Hook from 2 to 1 inches
Long material list
Part | Material | Type | Color |
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Tag | Tinsel | Silver | |
Floss | Gold | ||
Tail |
Parrot Latin: Order: Psittaciformes Cites |
Feather | Red |
Parrot Latin: Order: Psittaciformes Cites |
Feather | Orange | |
Parrot Latin: Order: Psittaciformes Cites |
Feather | Blue | |
Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
Body | Yellow | ||
Blue | |||
Hackle | Blue Jay |
Feather - Wing
Over blue |
Blue |
Wing | Guinea | Feather | Natural |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather
Orange red, slip. Or cock of the rock, or tippet |
Red | |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail | Natural | |
Turkey Latin: Genus: Meleagris |
Feather | Brown | |
Turkey Latin: Genus: Meleagris |
Feather | Gray | |
Wood Duck Latin: Aix sponsa |
Feather
Few fibers |
Natural |
Materials in pattern
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