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MATERIALS LIST
HOOK: blind eye classic salmon hook
EYE: twisted silk worm gut THREAD: white for the body, black for the wings TAG: extra fine oval silver tinsel and red floss, the same colour as the points of the Indian crow TAIL: two toppings; jungle cock, and kingfisher, one of each on either side BUTT: black ostrich herl BODY: first third silver flat tinsel, over which four Indian crow, two at top, two at bottom, back to back, sideways; continuing with a black ostrich herl butt. Black floss for the rest of body HACKLE: black, from silk RIBBING: flat silver tinsel, and gold lace THROAT: green macaw feather from under the wing or tail of the bird WINGS: two dark blue macaw feathers taken from the top of the wing, jungle cock on either side extending beyond tag, and five tippet feathers reaching to the butt, with three or four golden pheasant toppings over CHEEKS: blue bird HEAD: black ostrich herl |
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