Gled Wing

Dee Strip Wing Fly, Mr Brown, early 19th century. Pattern as per Francis Francis.

Tag: Silver tinsel
Tail: Golden pheasant saddle
Body: One third orange-yellow, and two thirds claret or Iight purple-claret mohair
Rib: Broadish silver tinsel
Hackle: A black heron's hackle of the largest size, or two if one will not go far enough, dressed down to the yellow mohair
Shoulder: Teal
Wings: Two good strips of the swallow-tailed gled, or of red dun turkey of the same colour
Head: Black (small)