| Author | Tolfrey, Frederick |
| Book | Jones's Guide to Norway |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 88 |
| Famous low-water fly, called "The Pride of Aberdeen" |
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Material
- Hook: No.8 or 9
- Tail: Indian black-headed Pheasant topping
- Tip: Gold twist, yellow silk, black ostrich
- Body: Orange, two turns, black silk
- Rib: Flat silver, gold twist
- Hackle: Black
- Throat: Green parrot, grouse
- Wing: Mixed. Gold and silver Pheasant's tail, tippets, red macaw, green parrot, teal, guinea-hen, copper mallard, a strand or two of peacock's wing
- Shoulder: Kingfisher
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Parrot | |
| Macaw |
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| Peacock |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Hook - 8 or 9.
Tail - Topping from the Indian black-headed Pheasant.
Tip - Gold twist, yellow silk, and black ostrich.
Body - Two turns of orange silk; and black silk upwards.
Ribbed - Flat silver tinsel and gold twist.
Legs - One black hackle.
Throat - Green parrot and grouse.
Wing - (mixed) - Gold and silver Pheasant's tail, tippets, red macaw, green parrot, teal, guinea-hen, copper mallard, a strand or two of peacock's wing, and two blue king-fisher's feathers at the shoulder.
Head - Black.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tail | Indian black-headed pheasant | Feather - Head | Black |
| Tip | Tinsel - Twist | Gold | |
| Silk | Yellow | ||
| Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
| Body |
Silk
Two turns |
Yellow | |
| Silk | Black | ||
| Rib | Tinsel - Flat | Silver | |
| Tinsel - Twist | Gold | ||
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck | Black |
| Throat |
Parrot Latin: Order: Psittaciformes Cites |
Feather
Plus grouse |
Green |
| Wing | Gold pheasant | Feather - Tail | Natural |
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Pheasant - Silver Latin: Lophura nycthemera |
Feather - Tail | Natural | |
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Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck | Natural | |
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Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather | Red | |
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Parrot Latin: Order: Psittaciformes Cites |
Feather | Green | |
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Teal Latin: Anas crecca |
Feather - Flank | Natural | |
| Guinea | Feather | Natural | |
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Mallard Latin: Anas platyrhynchos |
Feather | Copper | |
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Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Feather - Wing | Natural | |
| Shoulder |
Kingfisher Latin: Alcedo atthis |
Feather - Chest | Blue |
| Head | Black |
Materials in pattern
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