Wet FlyintermediatePacific Northwest
Green Butt Skunk
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Big Y Fly Co.
Matched on wet flies, salmon, wet. Broad by-type catalog useful for common benchmark patterns and inexpensive backups.
Schultz Outfitters
Matched on wet flies, steelhead, steelhead. Michigan and Great Lakes shop lead for steelhead, trout, and smallmouth patterns.
Alaska Fly Fishing Goods
Matched on salmon, intruder. Alaska-specific fly shop with fly categories for trout, char, grayling, salmon, and steelhead.
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If the Intruder is the sports car, the Green Butt Skunk is the vintage pickup that still starts every morning. This classic steelhead pattern has been swung through Northwest rivers since before technical fleece was invented. The fluorescent green butt is visible in the tannic water, and the white wing pulses in the current like a promise. Old-timers still fish nothing else, and their catch rates suggest they know something the rest of us are too busy innovating to notice.
Meet the Tier
Michael Bennett
Pacific Fly Fishers
Mill Creek, WA
Twenty-plus years designing guide-tested patterns for the Pacific Northwest's most demanding waters. Every PFF Custom Fly starts with a conversation about where you fish.
Quick Facts
Where to Fish It
North Umpqua River
OR · Freestone River
Deschutes River
OR · Freestone River
Klickitat River
WA · Freestone River
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Chrome and Current: The Science of Steelhead
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The Fall Guide: Changing Seasons, Changing Tactics
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