Baron (Tied by Fred Brand)

Tag:        Silver tinsel and ruby red floss
Tail:        Golden pheasant crest , indian
              crow and blue chatterer
Body:      Rear half, flat silver tinsel butted
              with black herl and veiled above
              and below with indian crow; front
              half black floss
Rib:         Oval silver tinsel
Hackle:    Dark claret hackle over the floss
Throat:     Jay 
Wings:     Married strands of scarlet, blue and
               yellow swan; florican, bustard, grey
               turkey tail and golden pheasant tail; 
               strips of teal and summer duck; brown
               mallard over top
Sides:       Jungle cock
Cheeks:    Blue chatterer
Topping:   Golden pheasant crest
Horns:      Blue and gold macaw

Source:  Pryce-Tannatt, T.E. (1914) How to Dress Salmon Flies

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