Rainbow Warrior
Lance Egan's Rainbow Warrior is a flashy midge/mayfly crossover pattern with a pearl Mylar body, red thread collar, and sow-scud dubbing thorax. It attracts attention and triggers strikes from trout feeding on a wide range of subsurface food in tailwater and spring creek environments.
How to Fish It
A competition staple. Fish it as a dropper in a Euro rig or under an indicator on tailwaters. The flash body is visible even in turbid water.
Frequently Asked Questions
What size Rainbow Warrior should I use?
The Rainbow Warrior is most commonly tied in sizes 16–22. Choose smaller sizes for clear water and pressured fish, and larger sizes for faster or off-color water.
What does a Rainbow Warrior imitate?
The Rainbow Warrior primarily imitates midge pupae, mayfly nymphs, attractor. A competition staple. Fish it as a dropper in a Euro rig or under an indicator on tailwaters. The flash body is visible even in turbid water.
How do you fish a Rainbow Warrior?
A competition staple. Fish it as a dropper in a Euro rig or under an indicator on tailwaters. The flash body is visible even in turbid water.
Pattern Details
- Category
- Nymphs
- Sizes
- 16–22
- Colors
- Pearl/Red
- Weight
- Tungsten
- Hook Styles
- Jig hook, Standard nymph
- Imitates
- midge pupae, mayfly nymphs, attractor
- Water Types
- tailwater, spring creek
Target Species
Pattern Details
- Category
- Nymphs
- Sizes
- 16–22
- Colors
- Pearl/Red
- Weight
- Tungsten
- Hook Styles
- Jig hook, Standard nymph
- Imitates
- midge pupae, mayfly nymphs, attractor
- Water Types
- tailwater, spring creek