Teeko Bug Pattern

[jskowron]

Anybody ever use a "Teeko Bug"? It was recommended as a pattern for the Westfield in the book "Trout Streams of Southern New England", but I have never heard of or seen one. Looks like it would be an ok pattern- dead drifted or swept out and down. I found the following picture online.



Jeff

[flyfishgb]

Never used but it looks like a great "Buggy Pattern" Looks as effective as a Hares Ear nymph would be... I like the name too, the Teeko Bug.

[jskowron]

Dan,

Sounds good to me- I'll have to tie some up. What sizes do you use? Do you dead drift them or swing them?

Thanks,
jeff

[dragonma15]

I use them all the time on the lower Westfield too. Though Olive is usually the hottest color. I usually tie them on a size 12 tiemco 200R. I like the profile that hook gives them.

-Gregg

[Mark Patenaude]

The Teeko Bug - not to be confused with the Tellico Nymph.

The pattern has been touted by Jack Smola, a guide on the Deerfield. He also touts the "Moby Dick" pattern.

He said both have taken many, many fish on the Deerfield as well as other places in and around the Berkshires.

Mark

[Mark Patenaude]

Here is the recipe for those wanting it:


TEKO BUG
Hook : Daiichi 1710 # 10 - 12
Thread : Uni-Thread 6/0 Gray
Bead : Cyclops Bead Eyes Silver (optional)
Tail : Mallard Flank
Underbody : Rabbit Dubbing Gray
Overbody : Hares Ear Dubbing
Wing : Mallard Breast Feather


Fly Tier: Jim Lafley


Tying Instruction :

1) Push a silver bead over the hook bend to the eye of the hook.
2) Place hook in vise and tie on thread near hook bend.
3) Tie on short tail of Turkey or Mallard feather.
4) Dub an underbody of rabbit fur with no guard hairs. Make a smooth tapered body from the tail to the bead.
5) Work thread back to the tail and dub a coarse overbody of rabbit fur with guard hairs included for 3/4 of the body.
6) Tie on one whole mallard feather 1/4 the hook shank length from the bead. Tie on mallard so that the wing tip extends beyond the tail and you still have enough up front for a wing case.
7) Dub a thorax with coarse rabbit hair and pull the wing case over the thorax and tie down behind the bead.
8) Tie off and whip finish.



Note :

Dick Blair pattern.



Mark Patenaude

[jskowron]

Dan,

Thanks. I tied some up in green, size 10-12. Hopefully I'll hit the Westfield sometime this week/weekend.

Jeff

[ctroy36]

The other day I was shown a tie called "Moby Dick". It looks very much like the Teeko Bug. It has a golden pheasant tail, peacock herl body palmered with tannish saddle and overwrapped with gold wire and a mallard wing. It tied some and added a lead wrap to a few and lead and a gold bead to others.

My question: Do you folks who fish the Teeko bug add weight or do you just fish it as is.

[ctroy36]

You are right, you did show me the Moby Dick and I was surprised when the guy I was tying with brought it up. He tells me that the version we tied has been very successful for him on the Housatonic. He does not use a bead on it and fishes it dead drift then lets it swing. Fierce hits usually come as it swings. He took a 22-inch brown on it in the Housy last year.

I added lead wrap and a bead to compensate for the high-fast water this spring. I've got some tungsten beads on order which should add plenty of weight.

If the river ever goes down I'll give it a try and let you know how it works.

[wildguide]

The Bug Rocks I use it in Chesterfield area all the time...Good Stuff anywere in the Westfield River Watershed.