"Gitana" by Hale, J.H

Author Hale, J.H
Book How to Tie Salmon Flies
Book Edition N/A
Page 105

Material

  • Tag: Silver twist, red (Indian crow red) floss
  • Tail: Two golden pheasant toppings. Jungle cock and chatterer on each side
  • Butt: Black herl
  • Body: 1/3 silver tinsel, butted with black herl and veiled with two indian crow at top and bottom. Remainder black floss
  • Hackle: Black from the floss
  • Ribbed. Silver tinsel and gold lace
  • Throat: Green macaw
  • Wings: Two dark blue macaw feathers, a jungle cock on either side extending beyond the tag. Five golden pheasant tippet feathers on each side (reaching to the butt)
  • Topping: Three or four golden pheasant toppings
  • Cheeks: Enamelled thrush
  • Head: Black herl

Original material

As written in the book:

Tag. Silver twist and red floss, same shade as Indian crow.
Tail. Two toppings; a jungle and chatterer on each side.
Butt. Black herl.
Body. One-third silver tinsel, butted with black herl, and having four Indian crow, two at top and two at bottom, back to back; the remainder black floss. '
Hackle. Black from the floss.
Ribbed. Silver tinsel and gold lace.
Throat. Green macaw.
Wings. Two dark blue macaw feathers, a jungle on either side extending beyond the tag, and five tippet feathers on either side, the longest reaching to the butt; three or four toppings over.
Cheeks. Enamelled thrush.
Head. Black herl.