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How to tie a Bead Head Prince Nymph


The Prince Nymph is the most popular nymph I know, add a Bead Head to this fly and trout beware.  This best in class Bead Head Nymph Pattern can be tied in many sizes, but this fly works best in size #12, #14 and #16.  The best time to use the Bead Head Prince Nymph, is right when you get to the water.









Watch how to tie this fly:

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Materials List:

Very few fish can resist a Prince Nymph drifting buy. I suggest using a strong nymph hook like a Tiemco 3761.  This fly can be tied in many sizes, the most popular are #10, #12, #14, and #16.
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What would a Bead Head Prince Nymph be without a bead?! For this particular fly is chose to use a small copper bead.
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This particular pattern is weighted with lead wire.  This helps give the fly a "full" body look.
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This nymph pattern is going to take some abuse.  I suggest using strong thread that you can wrap tightly.
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The rib of this fly is tied with copper wire. I have use many colors for the rib of this pattern and found that they all work.




The body of this nymph pattern is tied with a couple strands of peacock hurl.




The tail of this Prince Nymph Pattern is tied with brown goose biots.




The wing of this fly is tied with white goose biots.




Finally, the hackle of this fly is tied with brown saddle hackle.


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Step By Step: How to tie a Bead Head Prince Nymph

Start a strong nymph hook with a bead, small lead wire and thread.
Add two brown goose biots, splayed out, for the tail of the fly.
Tie in a stretch of copper wire for the rib of the fly.
Now add a few strands of peacock hurl for the body.
Wrap the peacock forward to the bead.
Counter wrap the copper wire over the peacock and up to the bead.
Add a few turns of saddle hackle.
Now, mash the hackle on the top of the hook out to the sides to prepare a space for the biot wing of the fly.
Finally, add the biot wing, curved downward, and complete the fly with a few tight whip finishes.

Bead Head Prince Nymph




Bead Head Prince Nymphs work well in the Colorado Rockies, especially on the Roaring Fork River and Colorado River.  I use this fly throughout the season and consider it a standard for catching many trout.  If you would like to take a guided float trip on one of the rivers mentioned here, contact http://www.aspenflyfishing.com and get your catch on!



"How to tie a
Bead Head Prince Nymph"










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How to tie a Cone Head Sculpin Fly


Sculpin Minnows are a common food source for trout in fast moving western rivers. This Cone Head Sculpin Streamer Fly is tied to imitate a small minnow that is being scared off the bank. The best thing about fly fishing with Sculpin Patterns is that more often then not, the big trout are the ones that eat it.












Watch How To Tie This Fly:


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Materials List:

When it comes to fishing with streamer patterns like a Sculpin, it is best to chose a strong hook. I find the more durable my streamers are, the more fish I can catch on each one.
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For this streamer pattern I chose a copper colored cone head.
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In addition to the weighted head of this fly I added Lead wire for extra weight.
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It is important to use very strong thread when tying streamers like this one.
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The belly of this Sculpin Pattern is tied with chenille.  I prefer using chenille with a bit of orange or an orange hue.
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The tail and body of this fly are tied with natural rabbit strips. I like to use generally natural or dark colored rabbit when I tie Sculpin Flies.
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Finally, the Head and Collar of this Cone Head Sculpin are tied with spun elk hair. I have used deer and they still bite it, go figure!
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Step By Step: How to tie a Cone Head Sculpin

Start a streamer hook with a cone, lead wire and strong thread.

 First, tie in  a strip of natural rabbit fur.  make sure that the front of the strip extends close to the eye of the hook.


Add chenille for the belly of the fly.


After pulling the rabbit strip forward over the chenille, spin a clump of elk hair at the collar of the fly, just behind the cone.


Trim the elk hair to shape the head of the fly. Be sure to leave some elk hair tips out the sides of the head of the fly to help imitate the large pectoral fins of a Sculpin.


A view of the underside of this

Cone Head Sculpin Fly





Fly fishing with sculpin minnow imitations is one of the many ways to catch big trout in Colorado. The best fishing in the state is around Aspen on the Roaring Fork, Frying Pan, and Colorado Rivers.  If you would like a guided fishing trip in the Aspen area, go to http://www.aspenflyfishing.com and book a top fishing guide.




How to tie a
Cone Head Sculpin






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How to tie a Halfback PMD with a Bead



The Pale Morning Dun Hatch is among the best of mayflies that hatch throughout the year. This big, clumsy, yellow mayfly is easily imitated at all stages.  This particular PMD pattern is tied to imitate an emerger that has been washed under.  I like to use a bead in the middle of this little nymph pattern, but dubbing works very well and helps keep this fly out of the rocks and moss.  The Halfback PMD Nymph can be sized to match the hatch and it is still a big enough bite that trout will not let it pass by.


 


Watch how to tie this fly:


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Materials List:

I like to use a strong nymph hook when I tie this pattern because I know it will get strike after strike.  The hook I prefer for this PMD nymph is a Tiemco 3761 size #16




This particular nymph pattern i included a bead in the body.  I suggest copper beads however gold and silver will work just fine.
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This fly is tied with yellow thread.  I like to use UTC size #70.




The rib of this bead body nymph is tied with X-Small Red Copper Wire. Tying flies with a copper rib will increase the durability of your flies.




The body of this Halfback PMD Nymph is tied with Pheasant Tail.
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I use a small amount of dubbing next to the bead in the thorax of this fly. I have used only dubbing for the thorax and find it to work just the same.
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Finally, the wing case of this fly is tied with synthetic fly tying fibers, specifically EP Fibers.  I have also used pheasant tail, elk hair, flash materials and many other materials for the wing case and caught trout just the same.
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Step By Step: How to tie a Halfback PMD Nymph


Start a hook with a small bead

Use strong thread
Add a clump of Pheasant Tail, for the tail
Add a stretch of Copper Wire for the rib
Wrap the Pheasant forward to a point in the middle of the hook, then counter wrap the copper over the top of the pheasant to the same point.
Now add a clump of synthetic fibers for the wing case
Tie in a little bit of yellow dubbing
Finally, pull the wing case forward to the eye and finish the fly with a whip finish.

Halfback PMD Nymph






The PMD Hatch on the Colorado River and Roaring Fork River is one of the best mayfly hatches all year and tends to last for over a month.  This hatch can be fished best from a drift boat with both nymphs and dries.  If you would like to go fishing in the Colorado Rockies this summer and catch big trout on PMD Patterns, go to http://www.aspenflyfishing.com



"How to tie a
Halfback PMD Nymph
with a Bead"
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