"Bluebell (Mr. Kelson)" by Hale, J.H

Author Hale, J.H
Book How to Tie Salmon Flies
Book Edition N/A
Page 98

Material

  • Tag: Silver twist, blue silk
  • Tail: Golden pheasant topping
  • Butt: Black herl
  • Body: 1/2 Orange, 1/2 blue silk
  • Rib: Silver lace and tinsel
  • Hackle: Blue macaw from blue silk
  • Throat: Yellow macaw
  • Wing: Red macaw in strands
  • Topping: Golden pheasant topping
  • Cheeks: Jungle cock
  • Horns: Blue macaw
  • Head: Black

Cites list

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Animal Substitutes
Macaw
Jungle Cock

Original material

As written in the book:

Tag. Silver twist and blue silk, same shade as hackle.
Tail. A topping.
Butt. Black herl.
Body. Orange silk first half, and remainder blue, same shade as hackle.
Ribbing. Silver lace and tinsel.
Hackle. Blue macaw from blue silk.
Throat. Yellow macaw.
Wings. Red macaw in strands; topping over
Cheeks. Jungle cock.
Horns. Blue macaw.
Head. Black.

Long material list

Part Material Type Color
Tag Tinsel - Twist Silver      
Silk Blue      
Tail Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head Natural
Body Silk
1/2 body
Orange      
Silk
1/2 body
Blue      
Rib Tinsel - Lace Silver      
Tinsel Silver      
Hackle Macaw
Latin: Tribe: Arini
Cites
Feather Blue      
Throat Macaw
Latin: Tribe: Arini
Cites
Feather Yellow      
Wing Macaw
Latin: Tribe: Arini
Cites
Feather Red      
Topping Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head Natural
Other Jungle Cock
Latin: Gallus sonneratii
Cites
Feather - Neck Natural
Horns Macaw
Latin: Tribe: Arini
Cites
Feather - Tail Blue      

Materials in pattern

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