Ant

HOOK: 1X Fine wire, Standard shank, Turned-Down eye; e.g., TMC 100 or equivalent; sizes 12-20 THREAD: Black ABDOMEN: Black deer overtopping black antron WING: Dark blue dun hackle tips, tied delta style HACKLE: Brown or black furnace, tied in center THORAX: Black antron to match abdomen

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Uses

Flying ants are often blown out of pine trees and onto lakes, where they become trout food. Any time you venture to mountain lakes surrounded by ponderosa pines, you should have some ant patterns in your fly box.

Variations

Sizes 12 and 14 are most useful. Brown or rust-brown are also effective colors.

How to Fish

Dress the fly with floatant and use standard dry fly presentations.

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