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| Fly recipe Hook: Nymph Hook 3X Long (Dai Riki #730) Thread: Black 6/0 Uni Thread Tail: Brown Goose Biots Body: Peacock Hurl Rib: Gold Wire Wing Case: White Goose Biots Hackle: Brown Hen Feathers Bead: Gold Bead Tying instructions: Step 1: Slide bead over bend of hook. Secure your hook in the vise and attach the thread to the hook. Step 2: Tie in thread behind the bead and wrap back to the back bend. Tie in the brown goose biots at the back bend so that points flare outwards. Step 3: With thread still at the back bend, tie in your gold ribbing, and then tie in several strands of peacock hurl (# of strands of hurl will depend on the size of the fly). Leave hurl and rib at hook bend, wrap thread underneath hurl and up to the bead. Step 4: Now wrap peacock hurl forward to the bead and tie off. Now counter wrap the gold rib in the opposite direction you wrapped the hurl to provide durability for the fly. Step 5: At this point you will have the wire and hurl bound with the thread, now we tie in the hen hackle if you want some soft hackle. You will wind the hen hackle in directly behind the bead and tie off. Step 6: Finally it's time to add the white goose biot wings! Take your two white goose biots and lay them across the back of the fly. Secure them with several thread wraps directly behind the bead. Step 7: Trim the remaining overhang of the white biots in front of the bead and whip finish or half hitch and you are done! Notes: This is another staple of any anglers box, the Prince Nymph has been around forever and can be found in most quality fly shops nationwide. Variations on this bug can be seen everywhere, because everyone has added or changed something in this fly and called it their own. And while some substitutes and variations work very well, there really isn't anything that works better at times than an old prince nymph. |
