"The Shocker" by Kelson, George M.

Author Kelson, George M.
Book The Salmon Fly
Book Edition N/A
Page 204
Tags nall, ogne, birkrem,

Material

  • Tag: Silver twist, crimson silk
  • Tail: Golden Pheasant topping, Chatterer
  • Butt: Black herl
  • Body: 1/2 dark blue butted with a small dark blue hackle. 1/2 crimson
  • Throat: Bismarck brown ccoch-a-bonddu
  • Ribs: Oval silver
  • Wings: Strands of scarlet Ibis, red Macaw and powdered blue Macaw. Veiled with brown Mallard, Golden Pheasant topping
  • Sides: Small Jungle Cock
  • Horns: Blue Macaw

Original material

As written in the book:

TAG. Silver twist and crimson silk.
TAIL. A topping and Chatterer.
BUTT. Black herl.
BODY. In two equal sections of dark blue and crimson silk respectively. The blue silk is butted with a small dark blue hackle.
THROAT. A coch-a-bonddu tinged in Bismarck brown.
RIBS. Silver tinsel (oval).
WINGS. Strands of scarlet Ibis, red Macaw and powdered blue Macaw, veiled and capped with brown Mallard, and a topping.
SIDES. Small Jungle.
HORNS. Blue Macaw.

RIVERS: Ogne and Birkrem.