I got a chance to wiggle some bamboo rods two days ago on the Metolius River with my good friend Chris. My weapon of choice was a 8′ 3″ 5 wt medium fast action rod. It was a cold and cloudy day on the Metolius but there were a few BWOs out. Saw a few fish rising around 1:00 PM in isolated spots and picked up a small rainbow on a #18 BWO Cripple. I also picked up a nice 12″ rainbow on a #12 Tellico Nymph drifted along the bottom…what a great fly for winter trout fishing here in Oregon. And, because this fly is relatively unknown around here, I’m sure the educated trout in the Metolius River have never seen it. Here is Chris drifting nymphs through a popular run and one of my fish.
Fishing the Metolius River in Central Oregon.
A nice Metolius River rainbow that took a Tellico Nymph.
Happy New Year Dave,
That Tellico Nymph must have been rattling around in my brain, maybe from your December post. I tied a bunch for me and the wife over the weekend.
Nice Fish.
Larry
Hi Larry,
It’s great to hear back from you. Yes, I posted about the Tellico nymph a few months ago, along with the fly recipe. I’m convinced that fish take this fly as a small stonefly nymph. It’s been working pretty well for me on our Oregon rivers this winter. I would love to hear if you are successful with it.
Dave