Sean Synon

Pattern from Charles Chute, found in 'Rare and Unusual Fly Tying Materials: A Natural History' Volume 2

Tag: oval silver tinsel and blue silk

Tail: a topping and Indian Crow (sub Orange Weaver Bird)

Butt: black Ostrich herl

Body: two turns gold silk followed by (in equal sections) gold, orange, blue, and brown Seal's fur

Ribs: oval silver tinsel and fine silver twist (flat silver used in this version)

Wing: Golden Pheasant tippets back to back (bleached tippets used in this version) and (repeated twice), married strips of yellow, red, blue goose (sub Turkey tail), Bustard, and black goose (Turkey)

Cheek: Jungle cock, Indian Crow (sub Orange Weaver Bird), Chatterer (sub Kingfisher), and Rifle Bird (sub small blue Peacock feather)

Topping: Golden Pheasant crest

Horns: Blue and Gold Macaw