Thread: - 6/0 Uni black
Hook: 4x or 6x streamer hook (sizes 6-8-10)
Tag: 2 turns of silver tinsel
Tail: Red hackle fibers
Rib: Narrow flat silver tinsel
Body: Purple floss or purple Uni stretch
Wing: 2 silver badger hackles and 2 purple Uni stretch
Cheeks: Jungle cock (short)
Throat: Red Guinea Fowl fibers
Head: Black
This pattern was designed by Mike Martinek, Jr. for President Jimmy Carter.
It is a good pattern for clear water. The Jimmy Carter Darter is an excellent
pattern for New York waters.
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