Tellico Nymph

By Unknown Tennessee tyer, early 20th Century, submitted by Mike Cline.

Description

An all-purpose attractor nymph originally tied by an unknown Tennessee angler for trout on the Tellico River.

Materials

• Body: Yellow floss with Pheasant Tail shellback
• Hackle: Brown
• Ribbing: Peacock Herl
• Tail: Guinea or Mallard flank fibers
• Thread: Utc 70 black

Hooks

• Firehole 618 #10-16

Target species: Trout

Fly types: Nymph