Michael Smith 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2006 The patterns I've found for a crystal prince (a variation on the prince nymph) all seem to use brown hackle for the collar behind the bead head. Is it critical to use brown? Only reason I ask is that I have lots of olive hen saddle, but no brown. Would olive work just as well? Do the fish care? They look like this: http://flydepot.com/flyfishing/pn--beadhea...nymph/pid--404/ but with crystal flash instead of white goose biot on top. Thanks! Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hard 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2006 sounds like a cool pattern, give it a try. got a brown marker? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2006 It all depends on who you ask more than anything. Some guys follow a very strict set guideline for patterns, while others will toy with proven patterns and see what happens. My opinion? I think Olive works on almost anything and a prince nymph is somewhat of a generic pattern that looks like alot of things, so I wouldnt have a problem with subing olive for the brown myself Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2006 Substitute as you see fit. Try black instead of the brown. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iowa FLy FIsher 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2006 You can change colors how ever you want. It might just work. Ever see a Brown and Yellow bee? I havn't but I've tied them and they catch fish sometimes better than Black and Yellow ones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Smith 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2006 Thanks all. I'll give black and olive a try and see if either (or both) works. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites