The Prince Nymph has been around since the 1930s, and it has morphed many times and has as many variations as any other fly—the original used black ostrich herl instead of the now-used peacock herl. Here, I use a gold bead and lead-free wire to add weight, and forego the brown feathers in favor of […]
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Ties by Karson Eskeland, this is a nymph variation of the Purple Haze dry fly. The dry fly and nymph get their names from the striking purple body and thorax, which may or may not imitate the natural hues of insects during certain life stages. Regardless of whether or not this is an attractor or
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There are countless versions of scuds/freshwater shrimp, but something about this pink hot spot in the middle of a clear UV resin body really gets those trout excited. Here I’ve opted for ostrich herl for the legs rather than dubbing. I find it works better here with the resin body.
This is a slightly more complicated version of the simple muskrat nymph, and is a great fly for beginner fly tyers. It adds two materials to the simpler version: scud back and gold wire. You can see both versions in the video below. Thanks to Mark Belden and Joe Humphreys at Penn State University for
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