Tying a Black Marabou Streamer (with bonus fishing footage)

Exactly when this fly was created is still a mystery but Russell Skinner of Palmyra, PA may have been the first one to write about it in 1941 and he was certainly one of the first proponents of using marabou for streamer wings.

Hook: #4-8 3-6x long
Thread: Black
Tail: Red hackle (optional)
Body: Flat silver Mylar tinsel
Wing: Black marabou
Topping: Peacock herl
Throat: Red hackle
Cheeks: Jungle cock (optional)

The 1941 Pennsylvania Angler article can be downloaded here:
https://www.fishandboat.com/Transact/...

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