Green Butt Skunk

HOOK: 7999, sizes 2-6 THREAD: Black TAIL: Red hackle fibers WING: White calftail BUTT: Green chenille RIB: Fine oval silver tinsel BODY: Black chenille HACKLE: Black

Uses

The Green Butt Skunk is the most popular summer steelhead fly in the Northwest. It catches fish everywhere.

Variations

Some tyers use larger hooks and dyed ostrich herl instead of chenille. The ostrich herl has more life in the current.

 
Some tyers use different butt colors. The most common variation is the Red Butt Skunk, which uses red chenille for the butt. Of course, another common variation no butt at all, in which case the fly is a plain old Skunk.

How to Fish

Traditional wet-fly swing. If the water temperature is below 52 degrees, consider using a sink-tip line with a 4-6 foot leader.