{{+1}}TBH CDC prince nymph{{-1}}
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This fly is a variant of the original prince nymph which has its origins around 1965 and in California USA. It seems that it was probably developed by western USA angler Jim Black as an extension of his fly collection that incorporated biot quills. His prince nymph was probably tied as a Hellgrammite imitation.
Hellgrammites, commonly known as Dobsonflies and other members of the Insecta Class of Invertebrates such as the Stoneflies and Dragon flies are well represented in the diet of Australian and New Zealand trout and between these classes of Insecta there are something like 230 species in Australasia. Collectively they are generally "clingers", "climbers" or burrowers" in habit. Many of the pupa of these insects have common characteristics including twin tail like appendages, coloration ranging from dark olive through to brown, long segmented bodies often with lateral gills, and in the area we associate with the thorax of an insect legs and or emerging wings.
The bead head Cul-de-canard (CDC) prince nymph is a good buggy looking fly that is a variant of the original tie and has a form and function that in an "impressionistic" way incorporates the above shared characteristics. On top of that the CDC wing adds a lot of movement to the fly.
Tie them in a couple of sizes as members of the Insecta family can range from less than 1cm right up to 3cm but with insects in the 1 cm to 2 cm range being the more common.
Materials
Hook | Thread | Weight | Tail | Rib | Body & thorax | Wing | Hackle |
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Size 10 to 14 long shank (Tiemco 3761 SPL) | Black | Brass bead | Goose or Turkey biots | Flat or oval gold tinsel or copper wire | Peacock herl | Goose or Turkey biots | CDC |
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