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William Hrinko

Tag: Silver thread and ruby red floss.
Tail: A topping, Indian crow and blue chatterer.
Butt: Black ostrich herl.
Body: In two equal halves: First  half, flat silver tinsel, butted with black herl and veiled
above and below with Indian crow; second half,

black floss.
Ribs: Oval silver tinsel.
Hackle:  A dark claret over the black floss.
Throat:  Jay.
Wings: Mixed -- tippets in strands; "married" strands of scarlet, blue, and yellow swan, Florican, speckled bustard, grey turkey tail and golden pheasant tail; "married" narrow strips
of teal and barred summer duck;  narrow strips

of brown mallard over.
Sides: Jungle cock.
Cheeks: Blue chatterer; a topping over all.
Horns: Blue and gold macaw.


Reference: Pryce-Tannatt (1914)

How to Dress Salmon Flies.
London: Adam and Charles Black