Yes that’s good information. There’s also a difference between ants on lakes and ants on rivers. On rivers the trout might take them all season long as incidentals. On lakes you get a big a fall once or twice a year and the fish prefer them to any other hatch which might be happening.A little late, but the first thing I thought of:
View attachment 19411View attachment 19412View attachment 19413
Ya know. I should. Great Idea. I will when back in town. I had a few of his years ago. But they are long goneThat's awesome! I like that fly. I like flies that can fished in different ways. Without a tail I bet it would look a lot like that ant above. I'd love to see one of yours in the What's in your vise thread!
Hook (I think) is a 200RCare to share your recipe? (Please)
It’s tied on a scud hook and has the right profile.Take a look at the " Ant Misbehaving" pattern.
Can I get a recipe? That looks killer and I want to tie some for an August trip.This doesn’t matter if it’s sitting upright, on its side. or drown… fish love the shit out of it.
View attachment 19324
@Gary Knowels … that fly is about 3/4” OA…for the big termites and carpenter ants that seem to take flight May/June on my local thin blue line. I haven’t tied them any smaller (cause the fish I chase like ‘em big…size matters ), but I bet smaller would work too.Can I get a recipe? That looks killer and I want to tie some for an August trip.
Edit: Spoke too soon, thanks for posting that!