Silver Doctor

Pattern from T.E. Pryce-Tannatt 'How To Dress Salmon flies' (1914)

Tag: silver thread and golden yellow floss

Tail: a topping and Blue Chatterer (sub Kingfisher)

Butt: scarlet wool

Body: flat silver tinsel

Ribs: Fine oval silver tinsel

Throat: a pale blue hackle, followed by Widgeon

Wings: Mixed - tippet in strands with strips of golden Pheasant tail over; 'married' strands of scarlet, blue, and yellow Swan, Florican, Bustard, Peacock wing, and light, mottled Turkey tail; 'married' narrow strips of Teal and barred Summer duck; narrow strips of brown Mallard over; a topping over all

Head: scarlet wool