modern Michigan dry fly · c. 2005
Skunk Hopper
Also called Potter's Skunk Hopper
Unverified origin Only the Michigan Dry Flies archive card supports the tyer, place and date; no independent source was found. Potter contributed the card.
History
Dennis Potter of Grand Rapids designed the Skunk Hopper around 2005, taking the shape of the old Au Sable Skunk and turning it into an impressionistic hopper.
It is a demanding tie that depends on good elk hair. Potter changes body color and size to match the local hoppers.
Materials
| Hook | TMC 9395, sizes 6 to 10 |
|---|---|
| Thread | 50-denier GSP to match the body |
| Tail | Red, orange or pink calftail, stacked |
| Body | Crystal Antron chenille: light olive, tan or yellow |
| Wing | Elk hair tied down over the back, skunk style, head trimmed to a knob |
| Legs | Medium round rubber to match the body, knotted |
Sources
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No photo yet. Every photo on michfly is of a fly tied for the site, so they're added a few at a time.
Original recipe cards for many Michigan patterns are kept at the Michigan Dry Flies archive, built by the late Tom Deschaine.