By Geoff Schaake Originally called the Forked Tail Nymph and tied with a body of black Ostrich herl, The Prince nymph was renamed after its creator Doug Prince when it appeared in “Buz” Buszek’s mail order catalog in the 1940s. One story I read claimed that Buz forgot what the nymph was called so named it after the California fly tyer. The new name stuck. Over the years, the standard for the body was changed to peacock herl and most versions feature a bead head for weight. The ...
