February Freshwater Fly of the Month: Nymph-Head Heavy Metal PRINCE

February Freshwater Fly of the Month: Nymph-Head Heavy Metal PRINCE

From: AmericanFlyOutFitters.com

The innovative Nymph-Head™ design significantly improved the common, round fly tying bead when it was launched in 2007 by the American Fly Outfitters group. The simple addition of realistic 3D “nymph eyes” created a more realistic fly profile. It also added 15-20% more tungsten weight to the bead which greatly improved the sink rate of the fly. These features were combined with a wide range of vibrant new colors in a scratch-resistant anodized coating to produce an advanced fly tying product that allows fly tiers to make any ordinary fly pattern extraordinary.

The Nymph-HeadTM Heavy Metal fly collection is built upon proven nymph patterns found in every angler's fly box. The vibrant bead colors offer irresistible fly color combinations. With the addition of “3D nymph eyes,” a more realistic insect profile is born from the fastest sinking tungsten beads on the planet.  Nymph-HeadTM flies represent a more convincing imitation of aquatic trout food.

This month's Freshwater Fly of the Month comes from this same Nymph Head revolutionary technology.  Called the "Prince nymph", this universal pattern is especially effective in getting down deep to fish in faster flowing water. The green variation matches a heavy green tungsten bead with peacock herl used in the fly's body construction and shimmers brightly when in the water. 

Five reasons why Nymph-Head™ Heavy Metal tungsten beads are better:

1. A more realistic fly profile.
2. The fastest sinking tungsten beads on the planet.
3. The widest range of color options in a superior anodized finish.
4. In your fly box you can easily tell which beadhead flies are tungsten and which are brass.
5. Best packaging with step-by-step tying instructions for original fly patterns.

Why is Tungsten used in this amazing flies?

• Why Tungsten is about twice the price, but has over twice the sink rate of brass beads, getting your nymph down very quickly into the “feeding zone” and increasing your chances of a hookup by as much as 50% every cast!
• Tungsten is environmentally friendlier than lead and this supports the trend of angling communities to move away from the use of lead based alloys.
• Using tungsten beads can reduce your fly tying time since the need to add additional weight is often eliminated.