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Prince NymphNymphbeginner

Southeast & Carolinas

Prince Nymph

$3.95

Available Sizes#10 - #16
Color Variations
Peacock/White BiotStandard

Doug Prince tied this in the 1940s and proved that you do not need to match anything specific to catch trout -- you just need to make something that looks generically edible and get it in front of a fish. The peacock herl body catches light like a disco ball for trout, the white goose biots provide contrast, and the gold rib adds a segmented flash that suggests 'important insect, must eat.' It works in mountain streams, tailwaters, and spring creeks because it exists in the Venn diagram overlap of every trout food source: 'small, dark, and in the water.'

Quick Facts

TypeNymph
Difficultybeginner
SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Target SpeciesRainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout
Sizes#10 - #16
Best LocationsWatauga River, TN; Cranberry River, WV; Davidson River, NC

Where to Fish It

Watauga River

TN · Mountain Freestone

Cranberry River

WV · Mountain Freestone

Davidson River

NC · Mountain Freestone

Map unavailable. Locations for Prince Nymph: Watauga River, TN; Cranberry River, WV; Davidson River, NC

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