I like Ants

[rudyc]

Been fishing a submerged Ant pattern lately with good results. Either alone of as a dropper off a Hopper.

 

[SculpinSwinger]

Ants are also excellent as dries, or damp

 

[Stonedfish]

Besides ants, beetles are another terrestrial that should not be denied.
SF

 

[Shad]

Besides ants, beetles are another terrestrial that should not be denied.
SF

Yes! The venerable, simple Renegade pattern is a good beetle imitation....

 

[Dave Westburg]

Been fishing a submerged Ant pattern lately with good results. Either alone of as a dropper off a Hopper.

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...

 

[rudyc]

Dave,

I think you have them covered!.
Nice box of goodies.

 

[Tom Butler]

I fished what I call my mountain ant this morning. Black and rusty hares ear w/ a turn of brown hackle (which is better I think than this black I grabbed in the shadows today) in sz. 16. In the tumbling upper stream reaches this fishes better than other patterns I've tried. Top dropper fly.

This different looking fellow liked it.

 

[Rio Grande King]

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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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.

 

[Cowlitz Bottomfeeder]

Foam ants during the Carpenter hatch are my favorites.

 

[Dave Westburg]

Foam ants during the Carpenter hatch are my favorites.

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Wonder if this is a fish from a certain lake between Seattle and Portland...

 

[Bambooflyguy]

Foam ants during the Carpenter hatch are my favorites.

Sight casting foam ants to feeding frenzied trout in certain lakes is awesome!! Especially with bamboo!!

 

[Cowlitz Bottomfeeder]

Wonder if this is a fish from a certain lake between Seattle and Portland...

If you see me there soon you can ask. I’ll be the guy with an ant pattern on the leader.

 

[FinLuver]

All day/every day producer…
Well Spring, Summer, and Fall.

 

[Crawbugger]

Been fishing a submerged Ant pattern lately with good results. Either alone of as a dropper off a Hopper.

Is that two red beads back to back? That’s an awesome pattern. Thanks for sharing.

 

[rudyc]

One red and one black on the ones in the picture. Covered with UV resin.

 

[Crawbugger]

Thank you.

 

[SurfnFish]

Ants are hella fun on Paulina Lake, tossing them a few feet from the shoreline where the trees come down...doesn't get much funner

 

[Crawbugger]

They were working on Crane.

 

[SurfnFish]

They were working on Crane.

be there tommorrow, thanks for the headsup