BLACKBURN TELLICO NYMPH
Hook - Mustad 9671, 9672 or equivalent, size 6-12
Thread - Brown
Tail - Mink fibers or brown hackle fibers
Ribbing - 2 strands of peacock herl twisted into a rope around a fine gold wire
Wing Case* - Dark Brown turkey feather section
Body - Dirty golden-yellow dubbing
Hackle - Palmered through front half of body
Tail - Mink fibers or brown hackle fibers
Ribbing - 2 strands of peacock herl twisted into a rope around a fine gold wire
Wing Case* - Dark Brown turkey feather section
Body - Dirty golden-yellow dubbing
Hackle - Palmered through front half of body
This pattern was originated by Richard Blackburn of Tennessee to imitate the Golden Stonefly Nymphs that are common in the fast rocky streams of the Smokies.
Reference Information
http://www.uky.edu/~agrdanny/flyfish/ljdecuir/tellico.htm
* There is a lot of breakable fibers on the wing case,
Reference Information
http://www.uky.edu/~agrdanny/flyfish/ljdecuir/tellico.htm
* There is a lot of breakable fibers on the wing case,
so a ribbing of wire or thread should be added for durability.
5 comments:
A great variation on the deadly tellico. Nice Tie. And thanks for sharing.
All my best
Johnny Utah
Great looking pattern. One of my favorites to fish with
That's a good looking pattern.
That's not gonna catch anything. Please send all samples to me so I may properly dispose of them. :)
Steve,
Flies are in the mail. Keep a look out for them. :)
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