"The White Wing" by Kelson, George M.

Author Kelson, George M.
Book The Salmon Fly
Book Edition N/A
Page 220
"An old Tweed pattern"
Tags wright, tweed,

Material

  • Tag: Silver twist
  • Tail: Golden Pheasant topping and tippet strands
  • Body: 1/6 yellow, 1/6 orange, 1/6 claret, 3/6 black Seal's fur
  • Ribs: Silver lace, silver
  • Hackle: Natural black, from second turn
  • Throat: Blue
  • Wings: Two strips of white Swan

Original material

As written in the book:

TAG. Silver twist.
TAIL. A topping, and tippet strands.
BODY. The first half of yellow, and orange and claret Seal's fur, equally divided, followed by black Seal's fur.
RIBS. Silver lace and silver tinsel.
HACKLE. A natural black hackle, from second turn.
THROAT. A blue hackle.
WINGS. Two strips of white Swan.