Beadhead Prince
Hook: Nymph hook #14 to #18
Bead: Gold brass or tungsten
Weight: Lead wire
Tail: Rusty goose biots, back to back, straddling hook
Ribbing: Small oval gold tinsel
Body: Peacock herl
Hackle: Brown hen
Wings: White goose biot
I caught my first good rainbow out West with this fly. It seems to work well when caddis are around, but has a stonefly tail, so maybe it was designed for them. Regardless, it's a great all-around nymph.
Bead: Gold brass or tungsten
Weight: Lead wire
Tail: Rusty goose biots, back to back, straddling hook
Ribbing: Small oval gold tinsel
Body: Peacock herl
Hackle: Brown hen
Wings: White goose biot
I caught my first good rainbow out West with this fly. It seems to work well when caddis are around, but has a stonefly tail, so maybe it was designed for them. Regardless, it's a great all-around nymph.