Armored Prince

Fly: Marshall Porterfield, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: Nymph hook 12-18
Weight: Brass cone
Thread: Unithread 8/0, black
Tail: Brown goose biots
Abdomen: Green copper wire
Thorax: Peacock herl
Legs: Partridge hackle
Wings: White goose biots
Head: Black thread
Notes and fishing instructions:
The brass cone covers the butts of the white goose biot wings and the legs. The cone is pushed back over the tie in of the wings and legs during the formation of the head, which is the last part of the fly to be completed.


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