How to Tie a Flashabou Prince Nymph: Fly Tying Video

How to Tie a Flashabou Prince Nymph: Fly Tying Video

The good old prince nymph right? Almost, but why not make it flashy? This is a great attractor fly that brings me personally a lot of confidence when fishing it. Some say fish flashy on sunny days and others say they work better on overcast days and in deep dark water. My belief tends to be the former as I see the truth in the theory that light penetration is key for lighting up the bugs at the bottom of the river to make them glow. However, I, and I’m sure many others have experienced good luck with flashy flies on dark dull days as there is something to fishing an attractor fly that does just that and draws attraction. This is an awesome dropper fly in a hopper dropper rig from spring to fall and can even produce on warmer days in the winter.

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How to Tie a Prince Nymph Fly: Video

How to Tie a Prince Nymph Fly: Video

Ever heard of the Prince Nymph? If not you better get some of these in your box! Developed by Doug Prince it is a long time trout favorite. It is simple, but very effective. You can tie it with or without a bead, weighted or unweighted and with a variety of hackles and sizes. Fish the Prince as a lead fly in a tandem rig with a smaller point fly or as a dropper below a large hopper or dry fly. Continue reading “How to Tie a Prince Nymph Fly: Video”

How to Tie a Prince Nymph Fly: Video

How to Tie a Prince Nymph Fly: Video

The Prince Nymph is one of those flies that just works! Some say it is a stonefly nymph, others say it is an attractor, but I think that it is both. The dark body looks a lot like a stonefly and it also works very well on freestone rivers, where stoneflies are common.  The prince nymph is by no means easy to tie. It does take a fair bit of practice to master it and I must admit, I am still practicing! The Prince Nymph can be tied is size #08-18. My personal favorite is a #16. You can add a gold bead if you like as well. The Prince Nymph was invented many years ago, well before my time. It continues to be a favorite among fly fisherman to this day. Continue reading “How to Tie a Prince Nymph Fly: Video”

Beadhead Prince Nymph Video Fly Tying Instructions

The Beadhead Prince Nymph is an all time favorite fly!! It seems to catch trout everywhere. In this video, James from InTheRifle ties a weighted beadhead version of the classic Prince Nymph. This version makes a great lead fly and the added weight really helps the fly get down in fast water. I prefer to tie my Prince Nymphs with red thread, but black thread also works. James also ties this Prince with Brown Hackle, but Partridge is another one of his favorite materials to use on this fly. Both work just fine. A MUST have fly in any fly box. Both professionals and beginners swear by the Prince. When you don’t know what to use in trout country….just tie on a Prince!!

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