CHILDERS

 

 

Tag:       Silver thread and pale blue floss

Tail:       A topping and Indian crow

Butt:       Black herl

Body:      Golden yellow floss, orange and

               fiery brown seal's fur in equal

               sections

Ribs:       Flat silver tinsel and twist

Hackle:   A badger hackle dyed lemon

Throat:    Golden pheasant breast feathers,

               followed by widgeon

Wings:    Mixed -- a pair of golden pheasant

               breast feathers, back to back; "married"

               of scarlet, blue, orange, and yellow swan;

               speckled bustard, florican, golden pheasant

               tail, cinnamon and mottled grey turkey

               tail

Sides:      Barred summer duck strips

Cheeks:    Blue chatterer; a topping over all

Horns:     Blue and yellow macaw

 

Tied by William Hrinko.

 

Reference: Pryce-Tannatt (1914) How to Dress Salmon Flies.

London: Adam and Charles Black