| Author | Pryce-Tannatt, Thomas Edwin |
| Book | How to Dress Salmon Flies |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 213 |
Material
- Hook: 1 1/4 to 2 inches
- Tag: Silver thread, pale orange floss
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping, Indian Crow
- Butt: Peacock sword
- Body: 3/4 flat gold, 1/4 scarlet Seal's fur
- Rib: Fine oval silver
- Hackle: Light orange
- Throat: Crimson, or Golden Pheasant breast
- Wing: Pair of Golden pheasant tippets. Bustard, blue and crimson Swan, light mottled Turkey tail, Golden Pheasant tail. Peacock herl over
- Sides: Jungle Cock
- Topping: Golden pheasant topping
- Horns: Scarlet Macaw
- Head: Peacock herl
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
| Animal | Substitutes |
|---|---|
| Peacock |
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| Kori Bustard |
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| Jungle Cock |
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| Macaw |
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Original material
As written in the book:
(hook, 1 1/4 to 2 inches).
Tag: Silver thread and pale orange floss.
Tail: A topping and Indian Crow.
Butt: Peacock sword feather.
Body: First three-fourths, flat gold tinsel ; remainder, scarlet Seal's fur.
Ribs: Fine oval silver tinsel.
Hackle: A light orange hackle.
Throat: A crimson hackle, or Golden Pheasant breast feather.
Wings: A pair of tippets (back to back), veiled with "married" strands of Bustard, blue and crimson Swan, light mottled Turkey tail and Golden Pheasant tail ; strands of Peacock herl above.
Sides: Jungle Cock; a topping over.
Horns: Scarlet Macaw.
Head: Peacock herl.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Tinsel | Silver | |
|
Floss
Pale orange |
Orange | ||
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
|
Indian Crow Latin: Pyroderus scutatus |
Feather | Natural | |
| Butt |
Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Feather
Sword |
Natural |
| Body |
Tinsel - Flat
3/4 body |
Gold | |
| Seal |
Fur
1/4 body |
Scarlet | |
| Rib |
Tinsel - Oval
Fine |
Silver | |
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck | Orange - light |
| Throat |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Or Golden pheasant breast |
Crimson |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck | Natural |
|
Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather - Wing | Natural | |
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Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Blue | |
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Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Crimson | |
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Turkey Latin: Genus: Meleagris |
Feather - Tail
Light mottled |
Natural | |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail | Natural | |
|
Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Herl
Over wing |
Natural | |
| Sides |
Jungle Cock Latin: Gallus sonneratii Cites |
Feather - Neck | Natural |
| Topping |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Horns |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Tail | Scarlet |
| Head |
Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Herl | Natural |
Materials in pattern
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