Skunk - Green Butt

Skunk — Green Butt / Classic Steelhead Wet Fly

The Green Butt Skunk is one of the most iconic and enduring steelhead patterns ever tied. A variation of the classic Skunk, this version adds a bright green butt that acts as a hot spot trigger — drawing attention and inducing strikes from steelhead that might otherwise ignore a more subdued presentation. The bold black and white profile creates a high-contrast silhouette that fish can track in any water condition, while the salmon hook construction gives you the strength and gap needed to handle hard-running steelhead. Swung through a run on a tight line, it's as deadly today as it was when the pattern was first developed.

Pattern Details

• Style: Classic steelhead wet fly / swung fly
• Hook: Salmon hook — built for the strength and gap needed for steelhead
• Color: Black/White with green butt — high-contrast profile with a hot spot trigger
• Target species: Steelhead
• Best technique: Swung on a tight line through runs, seams, and pools
• Sizes available: 6, 8

A must-have in any steelhead box — the Green Butt Skunk has been moving fish for generations and shows no signs of slowing down.