Motion Ant

Created by Jeff Morgan

HOOK: Dai Riki 300, size 12-16 THREAD: Black ABDOMEN: Black sparkle dubbing THORAX: black sparkle dubbin HACKLE: Black, palmered

Uses

Imitates an ant. Ants are far more important on both lakes and rivers than most fly anglers realize.

 
The hackle creates the illusion of a struggling or active insect. For more information on this fly and similar patterns, see the artice Motion Flies.

Variations

Other possible body colors: brown, red.

How to Fish

Use standard dry fly tactics.

Tying Instructions

1. Debarb hook, place in vise, start thread

 
2. Tie in hackle at tail

 
3. Dub abdomen

 
4. Dub thorax

 
5. Wrap hackle forward and tie off

 
6. Whipfinish and trim.