Ants

Ants AKA Formicidae are very popular for trout fishing on windy summer days

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Mart's Parachute Ant

May 8. 2008

Terrestrial During the warmer months of the year, they are just about anywhere... Ants. Martin Westbeek shows an easy way to tie a good ant imitation that will sit well on the surface and hopefully lure trout or grayling.

See his prescription here.

Edwards' Little Ant

Oct 15. 2002

Critters Ant patterns are usually a bit of foam and a chaotic dry fly hackle. But why not tie it more imitative? It's quite easy.

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Video Two Balls Ant Jan 12. 2022 Two balls ant is a pattern tied using technique i have just discocered.	Video Flash Winged Ant Nov 18. 2021 This foam ant fly was requested from one of my customers to tie for him. He was fishing the San Juan River and wanted quite a few of them for the ant season. Size 16 in both brown and Black.	Video Parachute Ant Jul 17. 2021 Detailed instructions for tying a size 20 Parachute Ant.
Video Flying Ant Apr 28. 2021 A new series of patterns for those that are new to fly tying. Here I am showing techniques that may look challenging, but are totally achievable with a little patience and practice.	Video CDC Ant Mar 3. 2021 A lovely little pattern, that is tied with only one CDC puff and a few turns of hackle.	Video Simple Ant dry fly Jan 22. 2021 Ant patterns can be one of the most effective patterns during the right times of year. When you start seeing flying ants floating in the water, you should really throw these.
Video A successful and simple dry fly ant Jan 18. 2021	Video Parachute Ant Nov 21. 2020 Being the most prolific terrestrial on just about every river and still water, this extremely simple but effective parachute ant will not only float high and dry, but tick all the boxes for ant fee	Video Travis Para Ant Aug 27. 2020 Detailed instructions for tying a Tom Travis Para Ant.
Video F.T. Ant Apr 29. 2020 F.T. Ant - Dry Fly Tying Hook - Partridge SLP #18 Thread - Semperfli Waxed Thread 12/0 Black Body - 3mm Foam Tube Spot - White CDC Hackles - Grizzly	Video Foam Black Ant Mar 21. 2020 Materials Used; Hook, Fulling Mill All-Purpose Medium size 12 Thread, Uni-8/0 Black Body, Black Closed Cell Foam cut to 2mm thick to 4mm wide and Black Glister	Video Hi-Vis Foam Ant Jul 6. 2017 Ant patterns hold a special place in my fly box, especially throughout the summer.
Video Steve Culton's Drowned Ant Soft Hackle Mar 6. 2017 The Drowned Ant is a variation of the classic soft-hackle Starling and Herl. All I’ve done is add a few wraps of thread to form an ant-like body segment.	Video Simple and quick ant pattern Mar 13. 2016 Very simple and quick Ant pattern fly tying instructions by Ruben Martin. Very easy and realistic ant pattern in 4 steps	Video CDC Flying Ant Aug 14. 2014 Fishing ants in the summertime is a favorite of mine when fly fishing, and this pattern is rising rapidly in my arsenal.

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