The Partridge (Part II) by Marvin Nolte
The Hook: Partridge Blind Eye Hook CS7DB & CS10/3
Tag: Oval gold tinsel and fiery brown floss
Tail: Topping, brown partridge, and chatterer
Butt: Black herl
Body: First half oval gold tinsel, veiled above and
below with brown partridge; second half
scarlet seal's fur
Ribs: Oval gold, over seal's fur
Hackle: Yellow, over seal's fur
Throat: Partridge
Wings: Partridge tail feathers; married slips of green,
yellow, white and scarlet turkey, bustard,
and Argus pheasant dyed gold; a topping over
Sides: Jungle Cock
Cheeks: Chatterer
Horns: Blue and gold macaw
Head: Black herl
Products used in this recipe:
Tie in the tinsel ribbing and body hackle. The ribbing is tied in at the seven o'clock (looking from bend to eye) position; the hackle is tied in at the six o'clock position
Dub the scarlet seal's fur body. When judging how much room to leave after the dubbing, remember that you may have to use a partridge tail feather for the throat. Partridge tail feathers have a thick stem
Mount the married wing. [Golden pheasant tail may be substituted for the Argus dyed gold.]
