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Prince Nymph
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Matched on Rocky Mountain West, nymph flies, trout. Colorado tier and shop lead for Rocky Mountain trout, bass, and predator patterns.
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Matched on Rocky Mountain West, nymph flies, trout. New Mexico/Southwest trout shop lead for Rio Grande, San Juan, Pecos, and high desert water.
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Doug Prince created this fly in the 1940s and it has been confusing entomologists and catching trout ever since. It does not really look like anything in particular -- the white biot wings are too prominent for a mayfly, the peacock body too flashy for a stonefly. And yet trout eat it with disturbing regularity. The Prince Nymph is proof that sometimes the fish know things we do not, and the best response is to stop asking questions and keep casting.
Quick Facts
Where to Fish It
Yellowstone River
MT · Freestone River
Madison River
MT · Freestone River
North Platte River
WY · Freestone River
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