"The Autumn Creeper" by Kelson, George M.

Author Kelson, George M.
Book The Salmon Fly
Book Edition N/A
Page 108
"A successful Grub in September and October."
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Material

  • Tag: Gold, yellow silk
  • Butt: Red Macaw hackle, cheeked with Chatterer
  • Body: Black chenille
  • Hackle: Center - Yellow Macaw, cheeked with Chatterer. Head - Vulturine Guineafowl, and black Heron cheeked with Chatterer

Cites list

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Animal Substitutes
Macaw

Original material

As written in the book:

TAG. Gold tinsel and yellow silk.
BUTT. (Or No. 1 Hackle) Red Macaw hackle, cheeked on each side with Chatterer.
BODY. Black chenille.
CENTRE HACKLE. Yellow Macaw, cheeked with Chatterer.
HEAD HACKLE. Vulturine Guineafowl (a natural blue) and black Heron, cheeked as before.

Long material list

Part Material Type Color
Tag Tinsel Gold      
Silk Yellow      
Butt Macaw
Latin: Tribe: Arini
Cites
Feather Red      
Cheek Cotinga - Spangled
Latin: Cotinga cayana
Feather
Cheek for macaw
Blue      
Body Chenille Black      
Hackle Macaw
Latin: Tribe: Arini
Cites
Feather
Center hackle
Yellow      
Cheek Cotinga - Spangled
Latin: Cotinga cayana
Feather
Cheek for macaw
Blue      
Hackle Vulturine Feather
Front hackle
Natural
Heron
Latin: Family: Ardeidae
Feather Black      
Cheek Cotinga - Spangled
Latin: Cotinga cayana
Feather
Cheek for Vulturing Guinea
Blue      

Materials in pattern

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