Happy Friday!

Cream of the Crop

Which will be the best?  I have a feeling that neither one will be better than the other.  One may cast better in close, one may have some "extra" kick on the long shots, but both of these rods are at the top of the list.  That list has 3 rods on it and two are in the picture above.  It's going to be fun fishing this winter and summer.

MFC River Camo goodies.

Montana Fly Company has been cranking out new items every year and the new stuff this year is great.  I just ordered some new goodies from their River Camo line up.  If you haven't looked at what they offer, make sure to check out their web site and see what else they have.  Make sure to get those wish list over to mama so maybe you got a chance at getting something under the Christmas tree.   That is, only if you have been a good little fly fishing boy.  

Maddox's "Snack" Aluminium Fly Box

Udesen's Hopper Fly Box

Udesen's Hopper Fly Box Waterbottle

Tungsten Carbide Nippers-"Snack"

This box is awesome!  

And this one is too!  

Just like the fly box, this one is one of my favorite  series.

The Lucent Prince Nymph

The Lucent Prince Nymph is another family member of the great Prince Nymph family.  By replacing the body material with MFC Micro Lucent Chenille, you can create many different colors to match the bugs you require.  MFC Lucent Chenille is a micro sized chenille perfect for tying caddis larva and even using it as a replacement for standard peacock herl.  The purple is a great looking color and makes a great looking purple Prince Nymph.  Give it a try and see what you think.

Hook:  MTC or TMC 1 XL hook #14-18

Thread:  MFC 8/0 or 6/0

Bead:  #14=7/64" #16 & #18=3/32"

Weight:  0.15 lead or lead free wire

Tails:  Brown goose biots, forked

Body:  MFC Micro Lucent Chenille, Color of choice

Thorax:  Ice Dub or similar

Hackle:  Brown Hen neck

Wings:  White goose biots, forked

The Sparkle Braid Prince

The Prince Nymph is one of my all time favorites.  I love the traditional bead head pattern, but over the years, there have been may variations of the standard Prince.  It's not that the fish have seen it too many times, it's just as fly tiers, we can't leave shit alone!  Today's post is going to be one that I tie.  I call it the Sparkle Braid Prince.  I use the UTC Sparkle Braid to create the body and I can change it to different colors as needed.  Some of the fun with these patterns are that we can tie different colors to see if they work and usually they work just great.  Don't be afraid to tie some different colors for those fish who have seen it al.

Hook:  MTC or TMC 1 XL hook #14-18
Thread:  MFC 8/0 or 6/0
Bead:  #14=7/64" #16 & #18=3/32"
Weight:  0.15 lead or lead free wire
Tails:  Brown goose biots, forked
Body:  UTC Sparkle Braid, Color of choice, Midge size
Thorax:  Ice Dub or similar
Hackle:  Brown Hen neck
Wings:  White goose biots, forked

The Sparkle Braid Prince

Here is a video tutorial :