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Prince Nymph

Nymph · Trout · Grayling · Advanced · 14 versions

Prince Nymph fly

Classic Recipe

  • Hook Standard nymph, 2x long, 12-18
  • Thread Black 8/0

Materials

  • Tail Brown goose biots (2, forked)
  • Rib Flat gold tinsel (4 inches)
  • Body Peacock herl (3-4 strands)
  • Hackle Brown hen hackle (2-3 wraps)
  • Wing White goose biots (2, flared)
  • Bead Gold tungsten bead (1)

How to tie it

  1. Slide the bead on and mount the hook.
  2. Tie in two brown goose biots at the bend, curving away from each other into a clean fork. About half a shank length each.
  3. Tie in 4 inches of flat gold tinsel.
  4. Tie in 3-4 peacock herls, twist into a rope, and wrap forward to the 75% mark.
  5. Spiral the gold rib through in 4-5 turns.
  6. Wrap 2-3 turns of brown hen hackle as a collar and sweep the fibers back.
  7. Tie in two white goose biots on top, curving down over the body in a shallow V. They should lie flat against the back, tips reaching about the middle of the body.
  8. Whip finish behind the bead.

Substitutions

  • Body instead of Peacock herl: Peacock Ice Dub — Way more durable, similar look with flash; UV Peacock dubbing — Adds UV trigger; Synthetic Peacock Chenille — Indestructible, fast to tie
  • Tail instead of Brown goose biots: Brown turkey biots — Very similar, cheaper; Brown hackle fibers — Simpler, still works
  • Wing instead of White goose biots: White turkey biots — Same look, more available; White Z-Lon — Different texture but visible; Pearl flashabou (2-3 strands) — Flashy wing variant
  • Hackle instead of Brown hen hackle: Partridge — Natural mottling, classic soft hackle look; Brown CDC — More movement in water; Starling — Very soft, great on smaller sizes

Other versions

13 more in the app: Fly Fish Food Tie, variant 1, Fly Fish Food Tie, variant 2, Double Bead, Jig TB, Barbless Beadhead, Barbless, Beadhead, Gold Bead, Jigged, Prince, Gold Bead, Jig, Tungsten.

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