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Green Butt Skunk Example 9
Tied By William Lovelace

Name	Green Butt Skunk #9
Category	Steelhead Fly
Hook	Mustad 9049X #4
Thread	Black Monocord
Tail	Red Hackle fibers
Body	Fluorescent Green Dubbing; Black Dubbing
Ribbing	Flat Silver Tinsel
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: "I want to show the class a low water style fly where we see that proportions of the fly can be varied on the hook for particular uses. A small fly can be tied on a bigger hook."

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