Fly Fishing – Fly Patterns
Green Butt Skunk
Hook: 8 to 2 Thread: 6/0 Black Tail: Red Mallard flankButt: Fl. Green Chenille Body: Black Chenille Rib: Medium flat silver tinsel Hackle: Black saddleWing: White calftail
Tying Instructions:
- Tie in mallard flank at bend of hook for tail.
- Tie in fl green chenille, make 1 or 2 wraps, secure with thread and trim.
- Tie in flat silver tinsel and black chenille.
- Wrap chenille forward, followed by chenille. Secure chenille at eye of hook and trim.
- Wrap tinsel over chenille, secure with thread, and trim.
- Tie in 1 black saddle hackle, and make 2 or 3 wraps, secure with thread, and trim.
- Wrap thread back slightly, while stroking hackle fibers back.
- Tie in white calftail on top as wing. Wing should extend past body.
- Trim, whip finish, and head cement.