Doug Prince's Gold Bead Prince

This pattern works great as a caddisfly nymph, a small stonefly, and as a general searching pattern. You can also strip it back at the end of a drift like a wet fly or streamer. The Prince Nymph was developed by Doug Prince in the thirties and in the past fifteen years or so has become a 'go-to' pattern for many anglers across the country. In a recent poll of fly-fishing professionals asking them to identify their favorite searching nymphs, the Prince Nymph was one of the most popular choices.