The Lion
Tag: Silver twist and light yellow silk
Tail: A topping
Butt: Black herl
Body: Silver tinsel (flat) ribbed with silver tinsel (oval), one-fifth part being left at the shoulder for dark scarlet seal's fur
Hackle: Natural black, three parts down the body
Throat: Gallina
Wings: Commencing with a few fibres(sic) of tippet, sword feather of the golden pheasant, and peacock herl. Yellow macaw, red macaw, bustard, golden pheasant tail, teal, gallina; with two strips of mallard above and a topping
Sides: Jungle Cock
Horns: Blue macaw
Head: Black Berlin wool (the fly shown dispenses with this, as the recipe used was from Hardy)
Tail: A topping
Butt: Black herl
Body: Silver tinsel (flat) ribbed with silver tinsel (oval), one-fifth part being left at the shoulder for dark scarlet seal's fur
Hackle: Natural black, three parts down the body
Throat: Gallina
Wings: Commencing with a few fibres(sic) of tippet, sword feather of the golden pheasant, and peacock herl. Yellow macaw, red macaw, bustard, golden pheasant tail, teal, gallina; with two strips of mallard above and a topping
Sides: Jungle Cock
Horns: Blue macaw
Head: Black Berlin wool (the fly shown dispenses with this, as the recipe used was from Hardy)