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Prince Nymph

The Prince Nymph is one of the most popular attractor nymphs in fly fishing. It evolved from the Brown Forked Tail created by Don and Dick Olson and was later adapted and popularized by California fly tyer Doug Prince. Rather than imitating one insect exactly, it can suggest a stonefly nymph, mayfly nymph, or emerging caddis. The fly is commonly dead-drifted beneath an indicator, used as the heavier fly in a multi-nymph rig, or suspended below a dry fly. Prince Nymphs are typically tied in sizes 10 through 18, with bead-head and weighted versions used to reach deeper water. The primary tying challenges are positioning the paired biot wings evenly and reinforcing the peacock-herl body so it withstands repeated strikes.

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