Egan's Poacher — Olive
A dense Euro-rig streamer with squirrel zonker and Mega Simi Seal.
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Egan's Poacher — Olive
About This Pattern
A heavily-weighted jig streamer built for Euro nymphing rigs. Squirrel zonker tail, Ripple Ice Dub flash, Mega Simi Seal body, Brahma Hen Saddle hackle. Sinks fast, kicks on the drift.
On the Water
How to Fish It
Stay in contact on the drift. Strikes come on the fall, so the tension of the rig matters more than the pattern itself.
When to Use
Deep slots, pocket water, and tailwater buckets where fish want a big meal.
History & Lore
Fishing streamers on a Euro rig has quietly become one of the deadliest techniques in competition fly fishing — and the Poacher is Lance Egan's answer. A regular bead-head Woolly Bugger is too airy, too slow-sinking for the tight-line presentation this style demands. The Poacher packs in a tungsten bead, .025" lead wire under-body, a squirrel zonker tail, dirty olive Mega Simi Seal dubbing, and a hen-saddle hackle — dense enough to drop into deep slots while still animating with every rod-tip twitch. Fish it like a nymph with subtle lifts; most strikes come on the fall.
Frequently Asked Questions
What size Egan's Poacher — Olive should I use?
The Egan's Poacher — Olive is most commonly tied in sizes 8–10. Deep slots, pocket water, and tailwater buckets where fish want a big meal.
What does a Egan's Poacher — Olive imitate?
The Egan's Poacher — Olive primarily imitates sculpin, minnow, crayfish, leech. Stay in contact on the drift. Strikes come on the fall, so the tension of the rig matters more than the pattern itself.
How do you fish a Egan's Poacher — Olive?
Stay in contact on the drift. Strikes come on the fall, so the tension of the rig matters more than the pattern itself.
Pattern Details
- Category
- Streamers
- Sizes
- 8–10
- Hook Styles
- jig hook
- Imitates
- sculpin, minnow, crayfish, leech
- Water Types
- freestone, tailwater, pocket water
- Origin
- Lance Egan
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Pattern Details
- Category
- Streamers
- Sizes
- 8–10
- Hook Styles
- jig hook
- Imitates
- sculpin, minnow, crayfish, leech
- Water Types
- freestone, tailwater, pocket water
- Origin
- Lance Egan