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Ian Charity Rutter 865.448.0467 www.RandRFlyF Tellico Prince The Tellico Nymph is arguably the most important trout fly to originate in the Southeast. It’s exceptionally effective in mountain streams throughout the Appalachians. I can say from personal experience it is effective in the Rocky Mountains as well, but few anglers have heard of it outside of the South. I have come up with several variations on the Tellico Nymph. The Rubber Leg Tellico Nymph is for bigger flies and the wiggling legs bring it to life. The Tellico Prince or Prince of Tellico as I sometimes refer to it is a smaller beadhead version that crosses a Tellico with another traditional pattern, the Prince Nymph. The Prince Nymph has a long history of success in rivers around the world and its shape lends itself nicely to the color scheme of a Tellico Nymph. The Tellico Nymph is essentially an imitation of a Golden Stonefly nymph. These aquatic insects are relatively common in the turbulent, well oxygenated streams of the Smoky Mountain region. www.RandRFlyF The Golden Stonefly has a beautiful and distinct pattern on it’s body and head. I’ve often heard that the smaller Tellico Nymphs in the #14-#16 range are imitations of Little Yellow Stonefly nymphs or Yellow Sallies, but this is not true. These nymphs are actually quite slim and entirely brown without any yellow whatsoever. On the contrary there are several mayfly nymphs like March Browns in the same general size range with some yellow. It seems far more likely that fly patterns like the Tellico Prince imitate young Golden Stoneflies. Golden Stoneflies are in the stream for 3 years before they eventually hatch. Like any other animal in nature there are many more young than there are adults. Most fall victim to predation over the seasons and only a fraction survive their full life span. Golden Stonefly nymphs are about #6 -#8 in size just before they ha