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/ bead / biot / Brown / Callibaetis / Copper Wire / Nymph / prince / white /

Prince Nymph

tied by WilliamWismer
Fly Type: Nymphs,
Target Species: Steelhead,
Recommended Region: Northeast US,
Material List:
Goose Biots (brown and white)
Peacock Hurl
Copper wire
Brown Hackle
Beadhead
Tying Instructions: Tye just like a standard nymph.

Thanks to all of the users who helped me keep the white biots down.

One thing I learned while tying this pattern is to tie in some peacock hurl in the very last step right behind the bead head and wrap it a few times. This keeps the white biots from standing straight up.

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