Orange and Grey

Irish pattern from T.E. Pryce-Tannatt 'How To Dress Salmon Flies' (1914)

Tag: silver thread and golden yellow floss

Tail: a topping and Indian Crow (sub Orange weaver bird)

Butt: black herl

Body: first third, bright orange floss; remainder, grey Seal's fur (or grey Squirrel or Silver Monkey)

Ribs: fine oval gold tinsel over orange floss, oval silver tinsel over remainder of body

Hackle: an orange hackle over orange floss, a grizzled hackle over rest of body

Throat: a lemon hackle

Wings: Mixed - tippet in strands; 'married' strands of scarlet, blue, yellow, and orange Swan, Florican, Bustard, Golden Pheasant tail; 'married' narrow strips of Teal (or Pintail) and barred Summer Duck; strips (rather broad) of brown Mallard over

Horns: Blue and Yellow Macaw

Head: black herl