Steelhead hairwing
Green Butt Skunk
Rainbow trout · SalmonMid-depth
The defining summer-steelhead hairwing — black body, fluorescent green butt, white wing, red hackle. A confidence fly on every Pacific Northwest river.
Fish this when
Summer and autumn steelhead in clear-to-slightly-stained water, swung classic wet-fly style across and down.
Why it works
The green butt is a focal trigger against the black body, and the white wing keeps the fly visible to both fish and angler through the swing.
Naturals it imitates
steelhead attractor
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface & waking
Shallow
Mid-depth
Deep
Setup sensitivity: medium
Quick facts
Heritage
ModernClassicHeritage
Classic
· USA (Pacific NW)
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