Author | Francis, Francis |
Book | A Book on Angling |
Book Edition | N/A |
Page | 385 |
Material
- Hook: No. 6
- Tag: Gold thread, ruby floss
- Tail: Golden pheasant tippet, dark blue pig's wool
- Butt: Black ostrich
- Body: Yellow, orange, claret and black pig's wool
- Rib: Gold thread
- Hackle: Black, over black
- Throat: Blue jay
- Wing: Orange turkey, rich brown turkey (unspeckled at the points)
Original material
As written in the book:
Tag, gold thread and ruby floss; tail, tippet, and a scrap of dark blue pig's wool; but, black ostrich; body, yellow pig's wool merging into orange, that into claret, and that again into black; gold thread; black hackle over the black, and jay at shoulder; wing, a slip of orange stained turkey and rich brown turkey (unspeckled at the points) over. Hook No. 6.
Long material list
Part | Material | Type | Color |
---|---|---|---|
Tag | Thread | Gold | |
Floss | Ruby | ||
Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
Pig | Wool | Blue - Dark | |
Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
Body | Pig | Wool | Yellow |
Pig | Wool | Orange | |
Pig | Wool | Claret | |
Pig | Wool | Black | |
Rib | Thread | Gold | |
Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck | Black |
Throat | Blue Jay | Feather - Wing | Blue |
Wing |
Turkey Latin: Genus: Meleagris |
Feather | Orange |
Turkey Latin: Genus: Meleagris |
Feather
Rich brown, unspeckled at points |
Brown |
Materials in pattern
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