Tellico Hare's Ear Nymph

Tellico Hare's Ear Nymph

Hook - Mustad 3399, 3906 or equivalent, size 8-16

Thread - Brown 

Tail - Pheasant tail fibers

Body: Tan rabbit dubbing

Rib - Black 3/0 thread or uni stretch

Back - Pheasant tail fibers

Hackle - Brown hen hackle

Al and Gretchen Beatty tied this version of the fly they call the Tellico Hare’s-ear Nymph. Although their pattern maintains the general style of the original Tellico Nymph, they substitute with other ingredients to create a more durable fly. They use rabbit dubbing, rather than floss, for the body. And they use tough, size 3/0 tying thread, rather than frail peacock herl, for the rib. The tail on the Tellico Hare’s-ear is the tips of a bunch of ring-necked pheasant tail fibers; they also use tail fiber for the back of the fly.

In lieu of dubbing, I used a hare's ear dubbing brush. Time to use up some dubbing brushes that don't get used very often.

101 Favorite Nymphs and Wet Flies: History, Tying Tips, and Fishing Strategies - David Klausmeyer