JMC Starling Skin

JMC Starling Skin

The Classic Feather for Soft Hackle Flies

JMC Starling Skin is a complete starling skin featuring a wide variety of fine, soft and naturally iridescent feathers. Starling has been one of the most traditional materials in British fly tying for more than two centuries, prized for tying classic Soft Hackle flies, North Country Spiders and traditional wet flies. Its exceptionally fine fibres and subtle metallic sheen create delicate movement that perfectly imitates legs, antennae and emerging wings of aquatic insects.

The feathers vary in size across the skin, allowing you to tie everything from the smallest hook sizes to medium-sized wet flies. The tiny feathers around the head and neck make starling especially valuable for hooks in sizes #16–22, where larger partridge feathers are often too big. This makes Starling Skin an indispensable material for delicate, sparse patterns.

Whether you're tying Black Spider, Starling & Peacock, Starling & Orange, North Country Spiders, small wet flies or delicate nymphs, JMC Starling Skin provides natural movement, refined profiles and the subtle iridescence that has made these classic patterns so effective.

Key Benefits

Exceptionally Fine Soft Feathers
Perfect for the smallest Soft Hackle patterns.

Natural Iridescent Sheen
Adds subtle flash and lifelike appearance.

Wide Range of Feather Sizes
One skin provides feathers for many hook sizes.

A Traditional British Fly-Tying Material
Used for more than two centuries in classic wet fly patterns.

Premium JMC Quality
A complete skin with a generous selection of high-quality feathers.

Ideal For

• Soft Hackle Flies
• Spider Flies
• Wet Flies
• Nymphs
• Emergers
• Black Spider
• Starling & Peacock
• Starling & Orange
• Collars
• Legs

Technical Specifications