"Verre Enn Minken" by Sand, John

Author Sand, John
Book Patterns by John Sand
Book Edition N/A

“This is a legendary pattern with thousands of descriptions. This is dressing is found in a hand written book from the 1960-1970, so it is probably one of the most correct ones, though I’ve been told the body was originally tied with dyed yellow Condor.”
R.T. Gjertsen

Tags troutflies group 1,

Material

  • Hook: #10-14
  • Tail: Brown-olive cock
  • Body: Peacock wing quill, dyed yellow
  • Hackle: Brown-olive cock
  • Wing: Duck wing quills dyed imitated Corn Crake

Cites list

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

Animal Substitutes
Peacock

Long material list

Part Material Type Color
Tail Chicken - Cock
Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus
Feather - Neck
Brown-olive
Brown      
Body Peacock
Latin: Pavo cristatus
Cites
Feather - Wing
Wing quill
Yellow      
Hackle Chicken - Cock
Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus
Feather - Neck
Brown-olive
Brown      
Wing Duck
Latin: Anatidae
Feather - Wing
Quills dyed to imitate corn crake
 

Materials in pattern

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