Photo: Tied for fly fishing. Naturalist Observation, c. 1912.
Fly pattern
Red Dart
A signature Lance Egan attractor nymph. Designed for competitive fly fishing, it features a buggy peacock ice dub body, a bright red soft-hackle collar, and a hot pink bead hotspot, making it highly visible and alluring in swift currents.
Key points
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Aesthetic: A modern high-attractor pattern combining dark iridescent peacock tones with contrasting hot red and pink points.
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Sinking power: Typically tied with a heavy tungsten bead on a jig hook to get down deep and ride hook-up.
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Efficiency: Used as a search pattern on fast freestone rivers when fish are active but not matching a specific hatch.
Tying videos
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Tying Lance Egan's Red Dart — detailed tutorial by Fly Fish Food.
Imitates
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Attractor / Searching — triggers curiosity and aggression in trout.
Related
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prince nymph — shares peacock herl color highlights.
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blowtorch — another high-trigger competitive nymph pattern.
Sources
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Fly Fish Food Red Dart Video — video tying tutorial.