Huh? Well maybe the tail is, but that's pretty much where the similarity ends.Originally Posted by Normand
Weight the thorax area with lead, and tie in the tail as you would a Prince, then tie in two overlapping pieces of treated turkey tail by the tips (width about 1/2 gape) and then tie in wire rib at the bend. Dub a tapered abdomen to about an eye's width from the bead, fold overbody forward and tie off, then counterwrap with wire rib. Tie in goose or turkey biots, concave side facing outward, on each side of the fly, length about to the point of the hook. Double a small tuft of Angel Hair around the thread, tie in on top of the fly, and trim short. Last step is to dub a collar using UV Ice Dubbing, whip finish and you are done.
Have always had best luck with the original orange version. None of the others color combinations have ever seemed that effective. Other popular Prince variants in my area worth looking at would be Hart's Dark Lord or Fred Gordon's Prince, neither of which are earth shattering variations, but they can be quite effective at different times and in difference waters, especially if the fish are tired of seeing the Prince. You might also look at the Diawl Bach, which may well be the progenitor of the Prince. There are a ton of other variants out there, but it is very hard to beat the regular Prince Nymph (or more rightly, the "Brown Forked Tail"). Here's one more place to look at: http://stevenojai.tripod.com/prince_nymph.htm
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