Fly Tying: Hot wire Prince

I fell in love with the Hot Wire Prince a few years back on a fishing trip where my friends and I did an awful hike into a remote river. I was catching the lease amount of fish and I didn't have anything close to what my friends were fishing so I tied on a hot wire prince, it ended up saving the day and since then I've played around with the colors and had lots of success with it.
Materials I used in the video:
Hook: 3xl Natural Bend Nymph hook (Size: 14)
Bead: 2.5mm (copper color)
Lead: .015 lead wire
Thread: Danville 70 Denier Flymaster Plus (Hot Orange)
Tail: Brown Goose Biots
Body: Brassie Ultra Wire (Red/Silver)
Thorax: Peacock herl
Hackle: Brown Hen Neck
Wing: White Goose Biots
Music by: Jason Shaw
Song: Solo Acoustic Guitar
Download it at: freemusicarchiv...

[@rodneystock8595]

I like how you cut a little extra on the biots, fold it back and lock it in with thread. That’s a good idea.

[@skylerhardman1227]

I got sick of them falling out on me. I'm glad you liked it!

[@brianfeeney9493]

Happy Easter ✝️
Hope all is well with You.
Hope to see You back on You Tube with new patterns .
Brian
🌟🎣💫

[@tocayofishing6538]

Great job. I will make mine just like that one red and silver. Thanks

[@skylerhardman1227]

Thanks! How did it go?

[@barrymarshall3592]

Beautiful instruction, beautiful fly. Thank you.

[@skylerhardman1227]

Thank you!

[@garycook6344]

Well done!

[@skylerhardman1227]

Thank you!

[@larryelkington4639]

Wow awesome prince nymph, definitely going to tie a few of them. Thanks for your detailed instructions.

[@skylerhardman1227]

Thanks Larry, tight lines my friend!

[@joeg5414]

Tying some up now in red/silver and blue/silver. Looks like something the fish will like here in Southwest Colorado.

[@skylerhardman1227]

Awesome! Let me know how it goes!

[@rezanorikia837]

Perfect👍👍👍

[@skylerhardman1227]

Thanks!

[@hankvana2149]

Another one I need for the box! Thanks for the tip on tying in the biot wings, they have always given me trouble. Cheers! Hank

[@skylerhardman1227]

Thanks Hank, glad you liked it. I always had issues too so I experimented until I settled on this.

[@kenmattner753]

GREAT looking fly ..... I'm gonna try it this Friday, thanx again for your detailed instruction, much appreciated!

[@skylerhardman1227]

Thanks Ken! I'd love to hear how it goes!

[@matthewjeffres8673]

Awesome! Now I have to get some red wire so I can tie a few up and try them out. Keep up the great work!

[@skylerhardman1227]

Thanks Matthew! Good luck with them!

[@itsquiteright]

Awesome pattern. Glad I found a new fly tying resource.

[@skylerhardman1227]

Thanks Michael, glad to have you!

[@rhonda837]

green and gold or yellow is my go to colors.

[@skylerhardman1227]

I've seen that before. Do you usually go in larger sizes as well?

[@rhonda837]

yes size 10 even larger and using black and orange etc. to represent stone flies.

[@skylerhardman1227]

Awesome! I've wanted to try them larger but never really have. I hear big ones are good for high water since they drop like a lead brick. I'll have to try it.

[@rhonda837]

yes I have been using large ones early in the season for years on the bow.

[@PugOwner1]

Great video! I've also had good success with blue/red wire.

[@icedaft]

Very nice! I will use it next spring in my homewater in France.

[@skylerhardman1227]

Awesome! I would love to hear how that goes, I've never been to Europe.

[@andybosson9638]

Absolute top notch video and tie! Good tip with those white biots as well.

[@skylerhardman1227]

Thanks Andy! I'm glad you liked it!

[@bizovski]

Greetings from Croatia! I'll try this pattern as soon as possible ;)

[@skylerhardman1227]

Awesome! How did it go for you?

[@bizovski]

@@skylerhardman1227 Still haven't tied it ... But I got the colored wires. I'll notify you when i have some results ;)

[@skylerhardman1227]

@@bizovski sweet! I look forward to it.

[@FigsArtsandCrafts]

That's a great looking fly!

[@skylerhardman1227]

Thanks!

[@andreasherbeck9230]

I 've a lot of fun to look your video. You are a good thyer! Greatings from Germany

[@skylerhardman1227]

Thanks Andreas! I appreciate your comment and good luck fishing over there in Germany!

[@PRACERZ]

EXCELLENT !

[@skylerhardman1227]

Thanks!

[@ThomasBrooksMedia]

Nice fly. Your tying is precise. You waste no time or material!

[@skylerhardman1227]

Well thank you very much!

[@mortellarojoseph4111]

Superbe nymph

[@skylerhardman1227]

Thanks!

[@BroodingDarkness]

If you don't like having the cut biot butts above your wings you can tie the wings in points forward(over the bead), trim the butts then use your thumbnail to crimp the biots into place before putting fown your last thread wraps.

[@skylerhardman1227]

that is a great idea! I'll have to give that a try, thanks!

[@monicahumble8666]

Skyler - what hook and size do you generally tie?

[@skylerhardman1227]

Hi Monica, I really like these in 14s and 12s though my go to is 14, however I would fish them in other sizes as well if the situation called for it. The hook I am using is a Dai-Riki #270, its similar to a Tiempco 200R. Hope that helps, if you have any other questions feel free to ask, thanks!

[@devinshyremoralez9636]

Where do you normally get your materials from?

[@skylerhardman1227]

I'm blessed to have two great fly shops near my house, but if I can't get something through them I sometimes go online as well. For harder to find materials I shop at competitiveangler.com

[@josephberno3331]

What size wire on this?

[@skylerhardman1227]

Brassie, I always put the materials list in the video description if you have any other questions about materials on my videos. Good luck if you tie some.

[@josephberno3331]

Thanks for the reply, I am definitely going to give this a go

[@skylerhardman1227]

@@josephberno3331 no problem, let me know how it goes.

[@chrisremster6904]

What sizes do you usually tie?

[@skylerhardman1227]

14 is my go to size, though I wouldn't hesitate to to down to a 16, and in the spring I would probably go up to a 12, maybe a 10 but I think 12-16 would be a good range.