"Dusty Miller (Mr. Murdoch)" by Hale, J.H

Author Hale, J.H
Book How to Tie Salmon Flies
Book Edition N/A
Page 103

Material

  • Tag: Silver twist, yellow floss
  • Tail: Golden pheasant topping
  • Butt: Black herl
  • Body: Embossed silver tinsel
  • Rib: Silver oval
  • Hackle: Guinea (only as throat in small patterns)
  • Wing: Mixed. White tipped turkey, golden pheasant tail, pintail, bustard, summer duck. Yellow, red and blue swan
  • Topping: Golden pheasant topping
  • Cheeks: Jungle cock
  • Head: Black

Cites list

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

Animal Substitutes
Kori Bustard
  • Feather => Turkey : Feather - Tail
Jungle Cock

Original material

As written in the book:

Tag. Silver twist and yellow floss.
Tail. Topping.
Butt. Black herl.
Body. Embossed silver tinsel.
Ribbed. Silver oval.
Hackle. Gallina; only at shoulder in small patterns.
Wings. Mixed white tipped turkey, golden pheasant tail, pintail, bustard, summer duck, swan dyed yellow, red, and blue; topping over.
Cheeks. Jungle cock.
Head. Black.

Long material list

Part Material Type Color
Tag Tinsel - Twist Silver      
Floss Yellow      
Tail Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head Natural
Butt Ostrich
Latin: Struthio camelus
Feather Black      
Body Tinsel - Embossed Silver      
Rib Tinsel - Oval Silver      
Hackle Guinea Feather - Neck
Only as throat in small patterns
Natural
Wing Turkey
Latin: Genus: Meleagris
Feather - Wing
White tipped
Natural
Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Tail Natural
Duck
Latin: Anatidae Pintail
Feather - Flank Natural
Kori Bustard
Latin: Ardeotis kori
Cites
Feather Natural
Duck
Latin: Anatidae Summer Duck
Feather - Flank Natural
Swan
Latin: Genus: Cygnus
Feather - Wing Yellow      
Swan
Latin: Genus: Cygnus
Feather - Wing Red      
Swan
Latin: Genus: Cygnus
Feather - Wing Blue      
Topping Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head Natural
Other Jungle Cock
Latin: Gallus sonneratii
Cites
Feather - Neck Natural
Head Varnish Black      

Materials in pattern

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