Egan's Thread Frenchie
A pheasant-tail-free Frenchie — faster to tie, virtually bullet-proof.
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Egan's Thread Frenchie
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About This Pattern
A thread-bodied, UV-resin-coated jig nymph that captures the Frenchie silhouette without fragile pheasant tail. Wire-ribbed and coated, it holds up to fish after fish.
On the Water
How to Fish It
Use small beads for tailwaters, heavier beads to anchor a rig. Olive is the signature color; brown and black cover warmer and darker water respectively.
When to Use
Anytime a Frenchie would work — but you want a tie that lasts all day.
History & Lore
The standard Frenchie has one weakness: pheasant tail shreds. Even with super-glue and counter-wrapped wire, a pheasant-tail Frenchie wears out after a dozen fish. Lance designed the Thread Frenchie to solve that problem — a tight thread body, counter-ribbed with copper wire, sealed under UV resin. The result is the same deadly silhouette and hot-spot collar, but the fly survives Euro-nymphing sessions where the pheasant-tail version would lose its body entirely. Lance now fishes and guides with Thread Frenchies more than any other nymph.
Frequently Asked Questions
What size Egan's Thread Frenchie should I use?
The Egan's Thread Frenchie is most commonly tied in sizes 14–18. Anytime a Frenchie would work — but you want a tie that lasts all day.
What does a Egan's Thread Frenchie imitate?
The Egan's Thread Frenchie primarily imitates mayfly nymph, midge pupa, attractor. Use small beads for tailwaters, heavier beads to anchor a rig. Olive is the signature color; brown and black cover warmer and darker water respectivel
How do you fish a Egan's Thread Frenchie?
Use small beads for tailwaters, heavier beads to anchor a rig. Olive is the signature color; brown and black cover warmer and darker water respectively.
Pattern Details
- Category
- Nymphs
- Sizes
- 14–18
- Hook Styles
- jig hook
- Imitates
- mayfly nymph, midge pupa, attractor
- Water Types
- tailwater, freestone, spring creek
- Origin
- Lance Egan
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Pattern Details
- Category
- Nymphs
- Sizes
- 14–18
- Hook Styles
- jig hook
- Imitates
- mayfly nymph, midge pupa, attractor
- Water Types
- tailwater, freestone, spring creek
- Origin
- Lance Egan