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Fly Formerly Known As Prince
This classic nymph imitates many natural nymphs, and its beadhead gives it just enough weight to let you get it down deeper than a regular nymph. Swing this fly in riffles or runs to imitate many different types of mayflies, or fish it to prospect for trout. A great nymph with a touch of flash to attract trout, it's a must-have nymph for any fly box.Sizes: 12, 14, 16, 18.
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Rating Snapshot (36 reviews)
5 stars
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36 of 36(100%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Fly Formerly Known As Prince
Review 1 for Fly Formerly Known As Prince
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Fishing Oregon Cascade Lakes,
January 29, 2013
By: PAAl2OR
"This is the fly that was recommended to me by Oregon fishermen. I am very glad that I was able to find it at Orvis."
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Review 2 for Fly Formerly Known As Prince
Overall Rating:
nice fly,
November 28, 2012
By: fishy1
from Roanoke,VA
"caught one brookie already-well made would recommend it highly"
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Review 3 for Fly Formerly Known As Prince
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A must.,
May 9, 2012
By: Fishingblair
from Denver, CO
"This fly is a must for anyone's fly box. It catches fish and is a staple of early season fishing."
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Review 4 for Fly Formerly Known As Prince
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Super Prince,
April 30, 2012
By: Benmach2
from Cazenovia, NY
"This nymph has all the great performance of the original with a little extra flash in the wings. First time out resulted in 7 browns! This baby is lethal."
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Review 5 for Fly Formerly Known As Prince
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Awesome Fly,
March 14, 2012
By: NNCC
from San Jose, CA
"It's almost cheating with this fly. This is my last resort fly. If the fish aren't hitting anything I throw at them, this fly goes on the rig and the fish start biting. I've caught standard trout all the way up to 10 lb. Steelhead with this."
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Review 6 for Fly Formerly Known As Prince
Overall Rating:
Got to have,
December 30, 2011
By: pjcornejo
from Amherst,NY
"I love this fly , it catches trout and smallies, I fish it with or without an indicator on a floating line."
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Review 7 for Fly Formerly Known As Prince
Overall Rating:
Love it,
December 7, 2011
By: ENadeau
from New Hampshire
"Flashy version of the bead head prince. Great fly, attracts great fish"
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Review 8 for Fly Formerly Known As Prince
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Nice fly,
August 12, 2011
By: flyfishadk
from Saranac Lake, NY
"Good looking and well made. Great fly as a dropper"
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Review 9 for Fly Formerly Known As Prince
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Fly FKAP (Prince),
June 8, 2011
By: BarreMike
from MA.
"I lost a #14 on a big brown on a Friday afternoon,
Saturday morning,12 HRS later,I caught the same
brown (still had my other fly in its mouth.)
Best all around fly"
Saturday morning,12 HRS later,I caught the same
brown (still had my other fly in its mouth.)
Best all around fly"
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Review 10 for Fly Formerly Known As Prince
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Great Fly,
May 31, 2011
By: FFGDude
"Fish go nuts when this bad boy hits the water. You cant buy to many."
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Review 11 for Fly Formerly Known As Prince
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Slayed em...,
May 27, 2011
By: DRofInsurance
"First time using this fly...WOW...could not miss. Landed many fish in 850 CFS flow on the Ark."
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Review 12 for Fly Formerly Known As Prince
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Great purchase, good workmanship, great detail.,
February 7, 2011
By: 1penfisherman
Good Value:
5
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5
Meets Expectations:
5
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5
Features:
5
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5
Appearance:
5
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5
"I ordered nine (9) flies with this order. at least four of each and 2 sizes. I am very pleased with all of them. I'm looking forward to fishing with them to see if they do catch fish. They are well finished, neatly tied and look quite durable."
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Review 13 for Fly Formerly Known As Prince
Overall Rating:
best year round trout fly,
February 1, 2011
By: JohnnyK
from Madison, WI
Good Value:
5
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5
Meets Expectations:
5
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5
Features:
5
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5
Appearance:
5
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5
"Of all the bead head prince nymphs out there from all the companies, this one truly is the best. I have used it on over 30 trout streams throughout the year in Wisconsin with the same result, lots of action. this fly holds up well but don't hit the stream without a hand full. The amount of trout you will get with this fly will cause you to go through 3+ a day. I have used many other brands attempts at this fly but none hold up as well, have as stunning a look or produce as many trout. Not a bad price either."
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Review 14 for Fly Formerly Known As Prince
Overall Rating:
Go to nymph,
January 2, 2011
By: Hubie
from Oklahoma City, OK
Good Value:
5
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5
Meets Expectations:
5
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5
Features:
5
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5
Appearance:
5
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5
"A prince by any other name is still a prince!
Quality fly that can take a hit & keep on ticking. Just like a Timex! Will last through @ least 5 browns & bows 20 " + . Always a go to when they stop sipping on the surface."
Quality fly that can take a hit & keep on ticking. Just like a Timex! Will last through @ least 5 browns & bows 20 " + . Always a go to when they stop sipping on the surface."
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Review 15 for Fly Formerly Known As Prince
Overall Rating:
Outstanding Fly,
October 11, 2010
By: GoodDoc
from Northern IL
Good Value:
5
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5
Meets Expectations:
5
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5
Features:
5
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5
Appearance:
5
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5
"Because of some confused ordering information, this fly arrived too late for my last trip of the season. However, it's exactly what I wanted because I'd used up most of my supply on the previous trip. It was the only fly the fish would take for me late season WI spring creeks. I had to forget 'natural' looking flies; this is what they wanted. Because the description isn't completely clear, when I ordered, I wasn't certain about what I would get. I wanted the mylar wing, which it has, but the description doesn't say that. I also wanted the bead head and the red tie at each end of the body, which is clear in the photo. It's a killer fly, and now I've got some for next season."
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Review 16 for Fly Formerly Known As Prince
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Tremendous Panfish Nymph,
June 25, 2010
By: drlgsideways
from Edmond, Ok
Good Value:
5
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5
Meets Expectations:
5
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5
Features:
5
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5
Appearance:
5
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5
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"This fly is deadly on big Bluegill, Redear and Crappie. It will also take an occasional 12 to 18 inch bass. I fish it on a 5 wt Hydros either as a dropper under a hopper or simply strip it in slowly while watching the end of the floating fly line."
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Review 17 for Fly Formerly Known As Prince
Overall Rating:
great fly,
May 8, 2010
By: Johnny83
Good Value:
5
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5
Meets Expectations:
5
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5
Features:
5
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5
Appearance:
5
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5
"I fished this one hole for 45 minutes and got 5 hits on this fly. It was pretty amazing. I even caught two browns back to back on this fly. I def. would recommend this fly. I fished a size 16 with a 5x tippet and the trout loved it. Thanks orvis!"
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Review 18 for Fly Formerly Known As Prince
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The copper john prince,
September 6, 2009
By: UtahFlyFlipper
Good Value:
5
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5
Meets Expectations:
5
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5
Features:
5
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5
Appearance:
5
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5
"27inch tiger trout. Bouface leech with this fly as a trailer. intermediate line and three feet of water. Floro carbon leader.....enough said....."
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Review 19 for Fly Formerly Known As Prince
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Outperforms the standard prince!,
July 7, 2009
By: cptcutthroat
from Atlanta, GA
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"This fly is really amazing. The flash wing increases strikes and makes the staple Prince even more productive.
As a dropper below a woolly bugger this is a devastating fly. Beginners as well as seasoned anglers should definitely have this goto fly in the box.
Try this fly for your warm water bluegill too!"
As a dropper below a woolly bugger this is a devastating fly. Beginners as well as seasoned anglers should definitely have this goto fly in the box.
Try this fly for your warm water bluegill too!"
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Review 20 for Fly Formerly Known As Prince
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Flash Candy,
November 28, 2007
By: gvillevol
from Greenville, SC
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"The tinsel is the key ingredient in this fly. It adds the perfect amount of flash to a legendary fly that makes the fish go crazy. If you feel the need to make things truly unfair add a San Juan Worm dropper during fall/winter/spring months. Pink worms tend to work the best with "The Fly" and trout will absolutely work both flies. Make sure you have more than one of each in your box because they will fall apart from the abuse the fish give them. The key is depth....get the fly to the trout....change the depth of your fly 10 times before you change your fly. Good luck and tight lines!!"
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