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Green Butt Skunk Example 11
Tied By William Lovelace

Name	Green Butt Skunk #11
Category	Steelhead Fly
Hook	Dai Riki 899  #4
Thread	Black Monocord
Tail	Red Hackle fibers
Body	Fluorescent Green Polyester Dubbing; Black Polyester Dubbing
Ribbing	Oval Silver Tinsel
Throat	Guinea
Wing	White Goose

This version of the Green Butt Skunk was tied by Oregon fly tyer William Lovelace for a his series Creativity in Fly Tying: Varying the Approach to Tying the Same Fly with Different Materials and Styles. (which see)

Bill's notes: "The rib was wrapped as a counter rib to the hackle to protect the fly for fishing."

Read more about William Lovelace and his flies at The Flies of William Lovelace.