Start by tying in two pieces of goose biot, split from each other to form the tail section.  Take a couple of wraps to make sure that the tail is secure.  Next, tie in the gold wire for the rib section.  I like to use a fairly long piece.   Now you can tie in the peacock herl and wrap it forward to form the body of the fly.  Tie of the herl leaving enough room on the hook to finish with the wings and the hackle.  Spiral the gold wire forward, equally spacing it to form the ribs.   The wire will also help secure the peacock herl to the hook, making it more durable.  Cut and trim the excess wire.  Once the ribs have been formed you can tie in the hackle.  One or two wraps of the hackle is all that is needed.  Take two pieces of white goose biot and tie it in to form the wings.  Split these to form two separate wings.  Take some extra wraps to form a small head for the fly.   Finish with a whip know and head cement.

The Prince Nymph was submitted for the Fall 1998 Fishwest Fly Swap by tier Christopher Inman.

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