Sunday, November 20, 2011

Blackburn Tellico Nymph



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

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, 
so a ribbing of wire or thread should be added for durability.

5 comments:

Johnny Utah said...

A great variation on the deadly tellico. Nice Tie. And thanks for sharing.

All my best
Johnny Utah

Unknown said...

Great looking pattern. One of my favorites to fish with

Brk Trt said...

That's a good looking pattern.

Steve Zakur said...

That's not gonna catch anything. Please send all samples to me so I may properly dispose of them. :)

Normand Frechette said...

Steve,

Flies are in the mail. Keep a look out for them. :)