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Prince Bead

Nymph · Trout · 1 version

As tied by Charlie's Fly Box

• Hook #4-18 TMC 5262
• Thread Black or Red Veevus 14/0

Materials

• Weight 015 Lead Wire
• Rib Small gold oval tinsel
• Body Peacock herl, dyed if you like
• Hackle Mottled brown hen saddle for flies to #12, hen neck for #14s and smaller
• Horns White goose biots, tied flat over the body

Tying videos

• Prince Bead — Charlie's Fly Box (YouTube)
• Prince Bead — InTheRiffle (YouTube)
• Prince Bead — McFly Angler (YouTube)

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