Elmo Nymph

Elmo Nymph

Hooks - TMC3761 or DAI1560 or equivalent, sizes 8-14

Thread - Brown

Tail - Dark ginger hackle barbs

Ribbing - Heavy brown thread

Shellback - Dyed brown turkey quill section

Body - Dubbed with pale yellow lamb's wool

Legs - Dyed brown speckled guinea fowl barbs

Elmo Nymph vs Tellico Nymph. Both are slightly different, but which one was first?

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson