Royal Prince

Level up your nymph game with the Royal Prince Nymph – a buggy, attractor upgrade to the timeless classic Prince that trout can't resist! In this step-by-step fly tying tutorial from Full Contact Anglers, we show you how to tie an enhanced Prince Nymph variation with added movement, faster sink, and extra flash to make it even more effective in rivers, streams, and stillwaters. Whether you're nymphing deep runs, swinging soft hackles, or running a two-fly rig, this improved version crushes trout year-round.

The classic Prince Nymph (peacock herl body, goose biot wings/tail, gold rib) is legendary, but our improved take adds modern tweaks like CDC soft hackle for lifelike wiggle, tungsten bead for quick depth, and optional hot spots and white bead to turn heads in tough conditions and off color water. It's a versatile all-purpose nymph that imitates stoneflies, mayflies, caddis – basically anything buggy!