Childers

Pattern: Traditional, Fly and photograph: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: Blind, gut eye
Thread: Black 6/0
Tag: Silver thread and pale blue floss
Tail: 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: Badger hackle dyed lemon
Throat: Golden Pheasant breast feather, followed by Widgeon
Wings: Mixed - a pair of Golden Pheasant breast feathers (back to back)
"married" strands of scarlet, blue, orange and yellow Swan, 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

(The materials are listed in the order they are tied in)

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