Salmonfly.Net
Contributing Fly
Tyers Series

Basic Tying Instructions

Anatomy of a Fly

Salmon and Steelhead Hooks

Fly Tying Tools

Materials Glossary

Fly Search

Match Flies to Species

Contributing Tyers

Show Your Flies Here

Steelhead Facts

Pacific Salmon Facts

Tips and Techniques

Forum

Site Map

Flies

Issues

Photo Gallery

Green Butt Skunk Example 8
Tied By William Lovelace

Name	Green Butt Skunk #8
Category	Steelhead Fly
Hook	Partridge R1A Double #8
Thread	Black Monocord
Tail	Red Hackle Fibers
Body	Fluorescent Green Dubbing; Black Dubbing
Ribbing	Silver Twist
Collar	Black Hackle
Wing	White Rabbit

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: "A friend who fishes Oregon’s Rogue River gave me this hook. I thought that many tyers would not be familiar with the double hook. We could discuss differences in tying on such a hook like tying in the tail."

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