Lance Egan’s Red Dart

This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is Lance Egan’s Red Dart.

Egan's Red Dart | www.johnkreft.com

OK, this might not be a real old fly, but it will be 9 years old this year. I read where Lance Egan developed this fly in 2011 for the World Fly Fishing Championships held in Bolzano, Italy. He used his new fly to catch Browns, Rainbows, Marble trout and Grayling in Italy during these Championships.

The Frenchie and Rainbow Warrior.

Lance has won the US national fly-fishing championship several times and won medals at the world championships. I think I’d pay attention to any fly he created!

Enjoy…go fish!

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