Korn's TNT Nymphs - Drakes & Stones

[dr korn]

Here's your chance to use your turkey tail material on these great TNT Nymph's (Turkey-N-Tail) nymphs.

I'll be fishing these big time out in Montana in July and August. I tie the Drakes in green, brown and gray, all in size 12's.
I also tie black stones in size 8's with a purple bead head... you of course can use copper, gold or black metal beads as well.
Good Luck!

Korn's TNT Golden Stone Nymph


Korn's TNT Green Drake Nymph


Hook: Mustad 9671 #10 for Golden Stones and #12 for Drakes
Bead: Toho Glass Bead 6/0
Thread: Tobacco Brown Danville 6/0
Tail & Shell Back: Wild Turkey Tail Feather about a dozen fibers
Rib: heavy copper wire
Body: DK dubbing from PFS or your choice
Legs: Pheasant after-shaft feather, 1 1/2 turns...

[ScottP]

Doug,

Beautiful flies. Great site you have, can't wait to try out the spruce moth this summer.

Regards,
Scott

[James Smith]

Very nice looking flies. Like many people, I have a good supply of Turkey Tail that I almost never use. Now I some patterns to use it on.

Jim

[Silver Creek]

Nice ties. I don't care if they work - they are beauties.

[luckie88]

I think those will catch some fish!

[Steven]

He sees golden stones...I see a black bead head and Hex nymphs.

[dr korn]

He sees golden stones...I see a black bead head and Hex nymphs.

Steven the Hex will love-um! Mix and match the colors to suit the hatch...

Doug,

Beautiful flies. Bet Parks will be out of these in a hurry. Great site you have, can't wait to try out the spruce moth this summer.

Regards,
Scott

ScottP, I didn't tie any of the TNT's for the shop this year, at least not yet... I fished the TNT Drakes near the end of the drake hatches last year with success in the NE corner, but it's still a new fly for this year. We usually fish a new fly for a season before stocking it. Hopefully the shop will want some too. As for the Spruce Moth's we sold out fast last season and I was tying them for the shop the whole time I was out there. It was my best fly anytime I was near the spruce trees.

[Steven]

One question....

Have you watched these things sink in a bath tub or large container. Article over on the Flyfisherman site states that beadheads are very likely to flip over.

I always wonder when people use dumbell eyes with shellbacks on top. Even mono eyes will flip almost all hooks.

[dr korn]

One question....

Have you watched these things sink in a bath tub or large container. Article over on the Flyfisherman site states that beadheads are very likely to flip over.

I always wonder when people use dumbell eyes with shellbacks on top. Even mono eyes will flip almost all hooks.

Steven, I've fished them and they are fine... Also, remember a tub of standing water though helpful does not make a river.... current, line tension, a second fly, etc.... make some difference. The best way is go fish them. But the dumb-bells, chain eyes and mono-beads are all tied on top of the hook so the weight will flip them so they ride hook point up. But, using a single bead centered on the hook shank is not a problem and the point and barb of the hook with it's weight should allow the hook to ride upright.... hook point down.