King Prince
Hook: Standard nymph hook size 10-16
Thread: Black
Body: Peacock herl/ostrich
Head: Black Bead
Rib: Silver tinsel
Weight: 6 to 8 turns
Tail: Tan/brown goose
biots
Hackle: Brown hen/soft
Wing: White goose biots
Tying Instructions:
1: Slide the bead on the hook shank first.
2: Wrap a thread base the full length of the hook shank.
3: Wrap lead weight just behind the bead head and secure with thread.
4: Tie in tinsel rib on top of the hook shank against the bead
head.
5: Tie in 2 goose biots for the tail. Tie them in one at a time and
secure the first before tying the second.They should be angled at about
a 30 degree angle.
6: Tie in 3 to 4 pieces of peacock herl, form a dubbing loop and wrap
the body up to the bead head. Tie off and trim.
7: Wrap the rib to the head. Tie off and trim.
8: Tie in hackle and wrap 2 to 3 wraps and tie off.
9: Tie in the wing biots, one at a time the same as the tail.
10: Whip finish behind the bead head.
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