modern Michigan dry fly · 1997
Yellow Skunk
Unverified origin Only the archive card, contributed by Lord.
History
Mark Lord of Kingsley tied this flashy version of the Skunk in 1997 for a fishing guide. The card traces the skunk family back to Earl Madsen in the 1940s.
It is a general searching fly meant for any water and any conditions rather than a copy of one insect.
Materials
| Hook | 2XL (Daiichi 1280), size 12 |
|---|---|
| Thread | Yellow 6/0 |
| Tail | Red calftail, short |
| Body | Yellow tinsel chenille (Wapsi) |
| Underwing | Five or six strands of gold Krystal Flash, twice the shank length |
| Overwing | Natural deer body hair tied over the back skunk style, to the tail tip |
| Legs | White rubber, crossed in an X |
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.