"The Smith" by Kelson, George M.

Author Kelson, George M.
Book The Salmon Fly
Book Edition N/A
Page 210
"One of the oldest patterns on the Tay, the original dressing is unknown."
Tags tay,

Material

  • Tag: Silver twist, yellow silk
  • Tail: Golden Pheasant topping, Indian Crow
  • Butt: Yellow hackle
  • Body: 1/3 oval silver, butted with a red hackle. 1/3 oval silver, butted with a light blue hackle. 1/3 oval silver butted with Guinea (throat)
  • Wings: Two Golden Pheasant sword feathers, back to back. Grey mottled Turkey, Bustard, Golden Pheasant tail. Blue, yellow and red Swan. Golden Pheasant topping
  • Sides: Jungle Cock

Original material

As written in the book:

TAG. Silver twist and yellow silk.
TAIL. A topping and Indian Crow.
BUTT. A yellow hackle.
BODY. In three equal sections of silver tinsel (oval): No. 1, butted with a red hackle; No. 2, with a light blue hackle; No. 3 (or throat), Gallina. (Some dressers put silver tinsel and rib it with silver tinsel, oval.)
WINGS. Two sword feathers of Golden Pheasant (back to back), grey mottled Turkey, Bustard, Golden Pheasant tail, Swan dyed blue, yellow, and red; and a topping.
SIDES. Jungle.