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February 2012Prince Nymph
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Hook: Standard BARBLESS nymph hook, #8—#18, with #14 & #16 most commonly used. Beaded or not. Tail: Brown goose biots Body: 2 or 3 strands of peacock herl Hackle: One or two wraps of soft hackle Ribbing: fine copper or gold wire Wing: White goose biots
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--Attach two end sections of brown goose biots for tail, one at a time, and wind thread between them to keep separated.
--Attach fine copper or gold wire along shank, and leave hanging. --Attach 2 or 3 strands of peacock herl along shank wrap thread forward and back to tail. Wind herl by hand all the way to bead or a little behind the eye. Counter-wrap the wire and fasten down. --Attach two sections of white goose biot for wing, making an "X" figure with the points facing backward to about the hook point. There is a natural bend to a biot, and I fasten them with the concave side up. Snip the ends sticking over the bead or eye. --Attach a soft hackle feather and make one wind, not wanting to overdress. --Whip finish. Don't bother with cement. As with any fly, you will either lose it or it will get ruined by use before it falls apart. --This is a very handsome fly, easy to make, and probably has produced more trout than any other. Peacock herl is magical and the iridescence really appeals to the trout. | ||
