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Green-Butted Skunk wingless
Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 8:49 pm
by Old Hat
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Hook: Ken Sawada Old Limerick Wet
Thread: black Pearsall's silk thread in black
Hackle: black hen
Tag: fluoro green floss
Rib: x-small silver braid
Abdomen: natural dark skunk underfur in dubbing loop
Thorax: natural white skunk underfur in dubbing loop
Re: Green-Butted Skunk wingless
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 7:13 am
by Donald Nicolson
A lot of Sedge (Caddis) patterns in the 19th century had green butts,
the female had a green cluster of eggs at the tail end.
By the way, what size of hook did you use. A very nice fly.
Re: Green-Butted Skunk wingless
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 8:50 am
by Old Hat
Thanks Donald. This is a size 12 which I think may be the smallest these hooks come in. At least the smallest I have been able to get them in.
Re: Green-Butted Skunk wingless
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 9:56 am
by Roadkill
Carl
I think Dan Callaghan would have really liked this variation!!
Re: Green-Butted Skunk wingless
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 12:17 pm
by Donald Nicolson
This is from 'The Flyfisher's Entomology' by Alfred Ronalds (1839)
http://donaldnicolson.webplus.net/page553.html
as you can see the greentail goes back a good wee while.
A 'Buzz' or spider version is mentioned at the end of the text.
Re: Green-Butted Skunk wingless
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 1:33 pm
by Old Hat
Thanks for that link Donald, a very nice comparison. I had always thought of this pattern as only an attractor, based on the classic steelhead hairwing, but you have shown there may be more to it. It has been a very productive fly in this size and on #14 for me.
Re: Green-Butted Skunk wingless
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 1:35 pm
by Old Hat
Roadkill, did you ever see that skunk plate auctioned off a year or two ago in Albany. Just amazing all the variations on it.
Re: Green-Butted Skunk wingless
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 2:09 pm
by Donald Nicolson
We have quite a lot of Grannom or Greentail patterns. as you can see they go back into the past.
I am not sure, but I think I have seen the Grannom mentioned on US web sites.
Re: Green-Butted Skunk wingless
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 2:30 pm
by Mataura mayfly
Really nice looking fly, great colours and shape on a neat looking hook.
Re: Green-Butted Skunk wingless
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 2:56 pm
by chase creek
Beautiful fly, beautiful tie. Like the tag/body/hackle color combination. Just a sharp looking fly.
