NymphbeginnerGreat Lakes
Stone Fly Prince Nymph
$3.95
Available Sizes#8 - #14
Color Variations
Standard PeacockBrownBlack
The Prince Nymph is the Switzerland of fly patterns -- universally accepted and offensively effective. In Great Lakes tributaries, it passes for a stonefly, a mayfly nymph, or possibly a small existential crisis drifting along the bottom. The white biot wings flash like a surrender flag, but the fish are the ones capitulating. It works when nothing else does, which is the highest compliment a fly can receive.
Quick Facts
TypeNymph
Difficultybeginner
SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Target SpeciesSteelhead, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
Sizes#8 - #14
Best LocationsAu Sable River, MI; Pere Marquette River, MI; Brule River, WI
Where to Fish It
Au Sable River
MI · Freestone River
Pere Marquette River
MI · Tributary
Brule River
WI · Freestone River
Map unavailable. Locations for Stone Fly Prince Nymph: Au Sable River, MI; Pere Marquette River, MI; Brule River, WI
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