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