Beadhead Prince Nymph Beadhead Freshwater Hook : Any nymph hook sizes 10-14. Thread : 6/0 black. Eyes : N/A. Head : Silver bead. Tail : Brown goose biots. Rib : Small/medium red wire. Wings : White goose biots. Hackle : Brown. Body : Peacock herl.
Tying Instructions 1) Put the bead on the hook. 2) Tie in two brown goose biots at the bend of the hook so they flare out. (Takes a little practice.) 3) Tie in about 4-5 strands of peacock herl that are about 6 inches long. 4) Tie in a piece of red wire that forms a loop about an inch shorter than the herl. This is your dubbing loop. 5) With a dubbing twister, hook the end of the dubbing loop so the herl will bind in the end of the loop and twist until you have a nice "dubbed rope." If you spin the wire too tight the herl will break, but if it does I just trim it off where it breaks because it is bound by the wire. 6) Wrap forward about ¾ of the way up the hook. Leave room for the wings and the hackle. 7) Tie in a brown hackle with the shiny side towards the head. Wrap about 3 turns. You want the hackle to lay back a bit so I usually hold the hackles back and wrap the thread back to hold them down. 8) Tie in the wings so they are about as long as the body. 9) Whip finish and cement, and you're ready to rumble.
Fly Notes I saw Mike Lawson of Henry's Fork Anglers in Idaho tie this fly at a fly tying expo. The way the wire forms a dubbing loop for the peacock herl really increases the durability and gives it some extra flash as well. You can add some lead wire and play chuck-n-duck if you want.
Fishing Notes In the rivers let it drift, in the lakes strip it back slowly. Target species is Trout.
Location Notes This fly produces well in many different types of water. It is used in rivers, streams, and even in lakes in a float tube.
Prey Notes An attractor pattern. Nymphal form of the Royal Wulff.
Tier Paul Leonard

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