Popham E

 
Popham : Tolfrey, Jones's guide.
 
Tail : Golden topping.
Tag : Silver twist and Ostrich.
Body : Orange silk and golden twist, three turns of black Ostrich, four small red feathers from the red-breasted
crow of India. Yellow silk, and gold twist, three turns of black Ostrich, four small rd feathers from the red
breasted Crow of India, Blue silk and silver tinsel, three turns of black Ostrich, and four small red feathers
from the red breasted crow of India.
Wings : (Mixed in strands) Golden tippets, Mallard, Teal, Guinea hen, Bustard, Green Parrot, Red Macaw,
Golden Pheasant tail, and Blue Kingfisher on each side of shoulder.
nb. Een topping is soms toegevoegd.
Throat : Jay Hackle.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Head : Black.
 
 
 
Popham : Price-Tannatt.
 

Tag : Silver tinsel.
Tail : A topping and Indian Crow.
Butt : Black herl.
Body : In three equal sections; of orange, lemon yellow, and pale blue
floss respectively; the first and second sections butted with black
herl, and all sections veiled above and below with Indian Crow.
Ribs : Oval gold tinsel for first and second sections, oval silver tinsel for
third section.
Throat : Jay.
Wings : Mixed-tippet in strands;"married" strands of Bustard, Florican,
Peacock wing, scarlet, blue, orange, and yellow Swan and
Golden Pheasant tail; Peacock sword over.
Sides : Barred Summer duck (Two or three toppings over all.
Horns : Blue and yellow Macaw.

 


 
 
 
Popham : By Kelson, in The Fishing Gazette and Hale (Mr. Kelson).
 
Tag : Gold twist.
Tail : Topping and Indian Crow, flat.
Butt : Black herl.
Body : In three equal sections; butted with black herl: the first dark red-orange silk, ribbed with fine oval gold tinsel
           having Indian Crow flat, above and below; the second joint, yellow silk, with similar ribbing and Indian Crow
           The third, light blue silk, with silver ribbing and Indian Crow.
Throat : Jay.
Wings : Tippet, Teal, Gallina, Golden Pheasant tail, Parrot, Light brown mottled Turkey, Bustard, red Macaw, Yellow Macaw
            (or Swan dyed yellow for large hooks); two strips of Mallard above and a topping.
Cheeks : Chatterer.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Head : Blackt.
 
 
 
Popham : Kelson (F.L. Popham).
 

 
Tag : Gold twist (plenty).
Tail : Topping and Indian Crow.
Butt : Black herl.
Body : In three equal sections; No.1 dark red-orange silk, ribbed with
gold tinsel (fine), butted with Indian Crow, above and below,
and black herl; No. 2 Yellow silk, ribbed and butted as before;
No. 3 light blue silk, ribbed with silver tinsel (oval), and indian
crow above and below.
Throat : Jay.
Wings : Golden pheasant tippet and tail, gallina, parrot, light brown
mottled turkey, red macaw, bustard, mallard and a topping.
Cheeks : Chatterer.
Horns : Blue macaw.
Head : Black herl.

 
 
 
Popham : Hardy.
*Hardy discribes this pattern as Kelson does, except the order of body segmentatien...Hardy has a different colour sequence.
 
 
Tag : Gold tinsel.
Tail : Topping and Indian Crow.
Butt : Black herl.
Body : In three parts; No,1 Yellow floss, ribbed with golden tinsel, butted with Indian Crow and black herl.
           No.2 Blue floss, ribbed with silver tinsel, butted with Indian Crow and black herl.
           No.3 Red orange floss, ribbed with gold tinsel and butted with Indian Crow.
Throat : Jay.
Wings : Golden Pheasant tippet and tail, Guinea fowl, Parrot, light brown mottled Turkey, Red Macaw, Bustard
            Mallard and a topping.
Cheeks : Chatterer.
Horns : Blue Macaw.Blauwe Ara.
Head : Black herl.
 
 
 
Popham : Francis Francis 1867.

Tag : Gold twist.
Tail : A topping.
Butt : Peacock herl.
Body : Three joints; the lowest yellow, the middle one blue and the upper one orange floss. Butted with Peacock
           herl and tied in instead of a hackle and pointing downwards, like a hackle, are three small Indian Crow.
Ribs : Fine gold twist
Throat : Blue Jay.
Wings : Mixed; Fibres of Golden Pheasant tail and tippet, Bustard, Teal, Swan dyed blue, yellow and claret and
            a topping over all.
Head : Peacock herl.
 
 
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