FLY
Nymph
Prince Nymph
Tied by Darrell Olson
Prince Nymph recipe
| Hook | 1X-long nymph hook, heavy wire, Size 16 (Size Range Sizes 12-16) |
|---|---|
| Thread | 8/0, Brown |
| Tail | Brown goose biots |
| Rib | Small Oval gold tinsel |
| Body | Peacock herl |
| Hackle | Brown Hen Hackle |
| Wing | White goose biots |
Where the Prince Nymph came from
- Originated by Don and Dick Olson, 1930, Bemidji, Minnesota, USA. 1930s; originally the Brown Forked Tail (nymph). [More sources 2026-10-02: Says the Olson brothers originated it as the Forked-tail Nymph in the 1930s; Doug Prince later fished it. / Brothers tied it in the 1930s as the Brown Forked-Tail Nymph; second source for the Olson credit.]Source: Wikipedia - Prince Nymph | Fly Tying Archive – Prince Nymph (originally called Forked-tail Nymph) | Southern Wisconsin TU – Fly Tying: Prince Nymph / Brown Forked-Tail Nymph
- Derived from Brown Forked Tail, 1930, Bemidji, Minnesota, USA. Prince version is an adaptation of the Olson brothers' pattern.Source: Wikipedia - Prince Nymph
- Named by Buz Buszek, 1940, Visalia, California, USA. 1940s; forgot the name while making his catalog and called it after tyer Doug Prince. [More sources 2026-10-02: Forgot the fly's name while preparing his mail-order catalog and listed it as the Prince Nymph after his tyer.]Source: Southern Wisconsin TU - Prince Nymph / Brown Forked-Tail | Southern Wisconsin TU – Fly Tying: Prince Nymph / Brown Forked-Tail Nymph
- Popularized by Doug Prince, 1940, California, USA. 1940s; adapted the Olsons' fly and tied it for Buszek's shop.Source: Wikipedia - Prince Nymph
- Originated by Doug Prince, 1940, Monterey, California. Credits Prince himself as creator while tying for Buz Buszek; conflicts with the Olson brothers account.Source: Flylords – Featured Fly Pattern: The Prince Nymph
Where sources tell it differently, each account is listed with its own source.
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
