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Green Butt Skunk Wingless
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 4:20 pm
by Old Hat
and for a bit of fun...
Hook: Ken Sawada Old Limerick Wet #12
Thread: black
Tag: Chartreuse floss
Rib: fine silver braid
Abdomen: natural striped skunk (black)
Thorax: natural striped skunk (white)
Hackle: black hen
Re: Green Butt Skunk Wingless
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 6:05 pm
by letumgo
Fantastic conversion, Carl. That little green hot spot has got to be worth a few fish in the net.
Re: Green Butt Skunk Wingless
Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:45 am
by flyfishwithme
Great Carl, if you replaced the hackle with a brown partridge I reckon you would have a great caddis emerger
Re: Green Butt Skunk Wingless
Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:36 am
by Old Hat
I agree Philip. I was having fun with this one and sticking to the theme of the classic GBS hairwing so popular for steelhead here in the Pacific Northwest. However, I like how this turned out and fully agree, a little tweaking of this pattern and you've got a lot of the caddis triggers to make a worthy trout catcher.
Re: Green Butt Skunk Wingless
Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 12:30 am
by redietz
Old Hat wrote:I agree Philip. I was having fun with this one and sticking to the theme of the classic GBS hairwing so popular for steelhead here in the Pacific Northwest. However, I like how this turned out and fully agree, a little tweaking of this pattern and you've got a lot of the caddis triggers to make a worthy trout catcher.
It would indeed.
When I first saw the topic, I thought you were going to be doing a regular GBS with the hair wing replaced by white hackle.
Not in keeping with the board, but relevant to the topic, have you seen
http://www.royaltreatmentflyfishing.com ... .html#grid?
Re: Green Butt Skunk Wingless
Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:21 am
by William Anderson
Bob, I like the 101 Green Butt Skunks. I was just thinking we should do something similar with the Tupp's flies.
w
Re: Green Butt Skunk Wingless
Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:23 am
by narcodog
I tied some like that but I used Pearsall's fluorescent green silk.
Re: Green Butt Skunk Wingless
Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 12:20 pm
by skunkaroo
Nice fly OH.
I like the idea of a small "trigger" spot against the darker body.
Aaron
Re: Green Butt Skunk Wingless
Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:49 pm
by Old Hat
I saw this plate at the Fly Tying Expo in Albany, OR....stared at it for about an hour I think. Left a puddle of drool on the floor when I walked away.
redietz wrote:Old Hat wrote:I agree Philip. I was having fun with this one and sticking to the theme of the classic GBS hairwing so popular for steelhead here in the Pacific Northwest. However, I like how this turned out and fully agree, a little tweaking of this pattern and you've got a lot of the caddis triggers to make a worthy trout catcher.
It would indeed.
When I first saw the topic, I thought you were going to be doing a regular GBS with the hair wing replaced by white hackle.
Not in keeping with the board, but relevant to the topic, have you seen
http://www.royaltreatmentflyfishing.com ... .html#grid?