Fly Tying the EZY Prince (All Purpose Nymph Pattern)
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- Tied by Al Beatty in the Federation of Fly Fishers "Fly Pattern Encyclopedia," this easy-to-tie nymph is an effective all-purpose fly pattern.
Hook: #10-18 nymph
Bead: Gold, brass or tungsten
Weight: 0.015" (optional)
Tail: Brown Antron (or Z-lon)
Rib: Gold wire
Body: Peacock herl
Wing: White Antron (or Z-lon)
Hackle: Brown
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Oh this is a great pattern Matt. I do like tying biots on my patterns but they usually are bent, broken, or gone in just a few cast. Thanks for the great content as usual.
Thanks Jeremy. But my biggest problem with biots is that I usually drop them! And they're so slippery it's hard to get them turned back to back and look right. :-)
Reversing the thread to secure wire is a great technique, useful on many patterns.
Ron
Yes it is Ron! I can't remember where I learned that but it works well for a hard rib (like Ultra wire) and also a soft rib (like oval tinsel). Thanks for the note. :-)
I’ve always counter wrapped the herl, then you can just wrap the wire ribs as normal. Saves the extra wraps and bulk on smaller flies.
This is a great plus for me since I don’t have any Goose Biots yet. The tip on the reverse thread wrap is pretty nifty. Thanks for that information. Very nice job of tying this. Great video. Thank you Sir.
Good morning Matt☕️☕️
That was easy thanks 👍
Oh yeah Jim! Definitely put a couple of these in your box. Any fish that swims will eat a Prince nymph. I've had some great smallmouth bass days with this thing, and it's definitely caught its share of bluegill. :-)
Good morning Matt. That’s definitely easier than the goose biot versions. I chuckled when you were tying the hackle because I’ve had the same where you tie one and it looks great and then the next one “poopy” ! Take care Matt. Have a great weekend. ☕️time
Ha! Thanks John. And yep, it's low pressure tying when the camera isn't recording. And sadly, that's when I tie my best flies. :-)
@@SavageFlies I wish I could say that. I try to do them the same repeating the technique but often I’ll get one that has a Phyllis Diller hackle hmmm could be a name for a wild hackled fly. Lol
Beautiful nymph 🤘
Another one in the "why didn't I think of that?" category. Thanks for sharing.
I know Kris! It makes me wonder how many other "complicated" flies we could simplify and them still be effective. Probably more than we realize. :-)
Nice and easy can't go any better. Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend Matt.
Appreciate it Butch! You and Judy have a great weekend too. :-)
Very cool looking nymph. Seen it but haven’t tied it. Will now! Thx Matt. 😀
I appreciate it Clyde! Have a great weekend my friend. :-)
Good morning Matt, nice simple tye! Definitely easier than fussing with goose biots. I stopped tying this pattern as my fingers don't work like they used to. Going to use this pattern now. Thanks for sharing!
You bet Steve; thanks for watching my friend!
Super simple! That’s pretty nice mat thanks
Good looking fly Matt
I like simple, will definitely have to try this one
Thanks for the video
Good mornng Matt. Much easier than tyingin goose biots. Thank you.
Yep, I agree Karl. Thanks for watching my friend!
Nice I have never seen this pattern before. Thanks for sharing Matt!!!
My pleasure Franky; thanks for watching!
Great pattern first time seeing that one.nice! Thanks
Thanks Mike! Definitely give this one a shot. :-)
Very nice, easy tie!
Appreciate it Rollin! Thanks for watching my friend. :-)
That first one you showed was outstanding Matt! I think it looked better than the Beatty tie, imho. Great tutorial and awesome tips throughout. I'd have no problem tying or fishing that EZY All Purpose Nymph Pattern...
Thanks Joe, and I'm humbled by this comment. Every now and then I pull off a nice looking fly. But on the other hand, every now and again, I add another to the spaghetti can. :-)
@@SavageFlies boyardee or spaghettiOs? ;o)
Big fan of variants but a prince nymph is one of those patterns that the biots make the pattern good simple pattern for beginners tho well done matt
Prince nymphs scare me big time. This one looks great. Thanks for sharing.
You got it my friend; thanks for watching!
Mayfly patterns work in our deep river. Pheasant tails.
Good looking fly, I like doing the biots, keeps me on my toes.👍
Same with me Thomas! I'll tie a dozen or so standard Prince nymphs at the beginning of the season, but after I've lost all those to the rocks, I'll often replace them with these quicker ties. :-)
Another great fly that will catch some fish. Add glamour madeira for the wing and you have a killer pattern.
Good call LJ! Thanks for the note my friend. :-)
Good morning everyone good morning Matt I hope you all have a great day
Appreciate it Marty, and good morning to you too!
And the learning continues
This version actually looks better than the biots version. Definitely worth switching to this one.
Thanks Bob! I appreciate the note. :-)
Hello Matt, nice fly. I was wondering if you could put in a hot spot at the end of the fly? Maybe a red or orange. Let me know what you think.
You definitely could Donald, but I'm not sure that would add too much to its effectiveness. With the gold bead, I probably wouldn't put a gold tag on it, but a red floss (or thread) tag just behind the tail might add a little bit of punch to it. And I suppose if you had some bright colored Antron (red or yellow maybe) you could just make the tail out of that and it would be somewhat of a hot spot. Hmmmm.... interesting to think about. Thanks for the note!
Sweet fly. No biots!!!! I need to get that book....
Oh yeah Bob, we could spend years tying out of this book. :-)
That does look like a pretty straight ford nymph to tie. I have a question for you Matt I have never used weighted wire "lead' to tie with is there a "go to" wire that is pretty universal for most flies?
That's a good question Cephas, and I've never really thought about it. But I tell you, this stuff here is about all I ever see. I believe Hareline makes these spools but I'm not sure. So I don't really have a go-to weight, other than I typically use 0.015 inch diameter, and sometimes 0.020. www.jsflyfishing.com/hareline-round-lead-free-wire
This one is a real time saver. I like it. Matt did you get my little package I sent you? Just curious.
Thanks Chad, and no I haven’t gotten a package. Did you send it to my house or the PO Box?
I sent it to the PO Box
@@crowdaddy8355 Ahhh… I don’t get out there very often. I’m heading into town later this afternoon so will check it then. 👍
I believe that's how the Cortland Prince packs are tied. Definitely still catches fish and far more durable.
Good point and I haven't seen those old Cortland flies in years! Thanks for the note Jim. :-)
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