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Egan's Tungsten Surveyor
- Sizes
- #14–#18
- Imitates
- mayfly nymph · sow bug · midge pupa · attractor
- Origin
- Lance Egan
A dense, fast-sinking hybrid: the classic Hare's Ear silhouette built with the Rainbow Warrior's translucent sow-scud thorax and pearl wingcase. Silver ribbing and a red-thread collar tie the look together.
Recipe
This is one dressing. Tie it in other colors to match the hatch in front of you.
Workbench
Variants
Swipe to see In box and Add
| Size | Bead | Body | In box | Add to box |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 | — | — | — | — |
| #16 | — | — | — | — |
| #18 | — | — | — | — |
At the vise
Tying notes are not on file for this pattern.
Tying video
Fishing now on
Rivers whose hatch chart names this pattern this month. Names and sizes only.
Not named on this month's hatch charts.
On the water
A classic point-fly for tailwater euro rigs. Silver bead tends to out-fish gold in clear water; natural silhouette makes it credible to picky fish.
History
The Surveyor is one of Lance Egan's lesser-known patterns — and, in his own words, one of his most productive. The design came from a simple experiment: take a bead-head Hare's Ear, swap the hare's mask for Wapsi rainbow sow-scud dubbing, and borrow red thread, pheasant tail, and a pearl flashback from the Rainbow Warrior. The result is a fly that carries the Hare's Ear's time-tested silhouette but catches light the way the Warrior does. If you fish Hare's Ears with confidence, the Surveyor will do the same work with a little more attraction.