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Carrie Stevens Patterns II - Intro and Text Index
By Wes Autio (Introduction and Feature Coordination)
AMERICA
Submitted By Glenn Seibert
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AMERICA
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HOOK
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Partridge Carrie Stevens CS15 #4
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TAG
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Flat silver tinsel
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TAIL
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White hackle fibers
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BODY
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Flat silver tinsel
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THROAT
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White hackle fibers
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WING
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Two white hackles, outside of which are two red hackles, outside of which are two blue hackles
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CHEEK
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Jungle cock
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HEAD
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Carrie Stevens tied it with bands of red, white, and blue
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SOURCE
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Hilyard & Hilyard; Schmookler & Sils
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