Black-Butt Black

Black-Butt Black

Originator: Art Lingren, Fly: Art Lingren, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann
Hook:	Size 12 to 4, Partridge Wilson salmon dry fly, Tiemco 7989 light wire salmon or low-water salmon
Thread:	Black 6/0
Tip, Tag, Tail & Butt:	Fine oval silver tinsel followed by black (or chartreuse) floss, a few guinea fowl fibres and black ostrich herl
Rib:	Oval silver tinsel
Hackle:	Black from second turn of tinsel, one side stripped to maintain sparseness
Body:	Rear third of black floss, remainder black seal fur
Wing:	Black squirrel
Notes: Intended Use: Floating-line, wet fly for summer-run steelhead Variation: Green-Butt Black - replace black floss tag by chartreuse floss, remainder of fly identical. This fly, originated in 1983, has been one of my staple patterns for use on a floating-line for summer-run steelhead. I vary the size depending on water clarity, temperature and velocity. The clearer and warmer the water, the smaller the size I fish. It has done me well on about ten or so rivers including the Dean, Thompson, Campbell, Morice, Methow and Thompson. As well, it has proven useful when used in the right water conditions for rainbows and cutthroat and on Harrys River in Newfoundland for Atlantic salmon.
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