Yes! The venerable, simple Renegade pattern is a good beetle imitation....Besides ants, beetles are another terrestrial that should not be denied.
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Hard bodied black ants are probably the most effective pattern you can fish in alpine lakes. Just sink one and as the cruisers swim by one will invariably grab. Brings back happy memories from my Colorado childhood.Great idea Rudy. Recently added three rows of hard bodied ants to my terrestrial box. Maybe I'll fish them this summer in the driftless...
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Wonder if this is a fish from a certain lake between Seattle and Portland...
Foam ants during the Carpenter hatch are my favorites.
If you see me there soon you can ask. I’ll be the guy with an ant pattern on the leader.Wonder if this is a fish from a certain lake between Seattle and Portland...
Is that two red beads back to back? That’s an awesome pattern. Thanks for sharing.Been fishing a submerged Ant pattern lately with good results. Either alone of as a dropper off a Hopper.
be there tommorrow, thanks for the headsupThey were working on Crane.