Author | Pryce-Tannatt, Thomas Edwin |
Book | How to Dress Salmon Flies |
Book Edition | N/A |
Page | 230 |
Material
- Hook: 2 to 3 inches
- Tag: Silver
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping and the tip of a breast feather
- Body: Light orange, deep orange, scarlet and pale blue Seal's fur. Dressed thin, well picked out
- Rib: Flat silver and twist
- Hackle: Eagle, one side stripped, from third turn of silver
- Throat: Widgeon
- Wing: Light, mottled grey Turkey tail strips, set flat
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
Animal | Substitutes |
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Eagle |
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Original material
As written in the book:
(hook, 2 to 3 inches).
Tag: Silver tinsel.
Tail: (As in Glentana.)
Body: Light orange, deep orange, scarlet and pale blue Seal's fur in equal sections (dressed thin, but well picked out).
Ribs: Flat silver tinsel and twist.
Hackle: An Eagle's hackle (one side stripped) from third turn of tinsel.
Throat: Widgeon.
Wings: A pair of light, mottled grey Turkey tail strips (set flat).
Long material list
Part | Material | Type | Color |
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Tag | Tinsel | Silver | |
Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Chest
Tip of feather |
Natural | |
Body | Seal |
Fur
Dressed thin, well picked out |
Orange - light |
Seal |
Fur
Deep orange. Dressed thin, well picked out |
Orange | |
Seal |
Fur
Dressed thin, well picked out |
Scarlet | |
Seal |
Fur
Dressed thin, well picked out |
Blue - pale | |
Rib | Tinsel - Flat | Silver | |
Tinsel - Twist | Silver | ||
Hackle |
Eagle Latin: Accipitridae Cites |
Marabou
One side stripped, from third turn of silver |
Gray |
Throat |
Widgeon Latin: Genus: Mareca |
Feather - Flank | Natural |
Wing |
Turkey Latin: Genus: Meleagris |
Feather - Tail
Light mottled, set flat |
Gray |
Materials in pattern
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