Tag: ant

There was grass to mow and weeds to pick, tools to be polished and a shed that needed to be cleaned. Then there was a tractor with that flat tire and the moss growing on the siding along the north wall of our house—chores that kept me close to home last Saturday. The temperature had slowly risen into the eighties. The air had become saturated with a high...

In this tying tutorial from The Slide Inn, learn how to tie The Ant Acid from Kelly Galloup. “As a searching pattern I am not sure there is anything better, and as an ant imitation, I am certain of it.”

In this video from the North 40 Fly Shop, learn to tie Rene Harrop’s CDC Ant pattern. “The ant is tied with light materials, giving it a delicate presentation when casting to wary trout.'

Kelly Galloup demonstrates how to tie his Ant Acid fly. "The Ant Acid has become a go-to terrestrial pattern for anglers across the country. As a searching pattern I am not sure there is anything better, and as an ant imitation, I am certain of it. This is also one of the most popular dry flies I have ever developed-- The triple segmented, two-tone body...

"We have spent several years surveying trout across the country and the consensus is that they all love flying ant patterns. Cinnamon, black, brown, etc. 95.87% of them confirmed that they would readily eat a properly presented ant fly pattern. Scientific research aside, we started to pay attention more to flying ants once we started fishing Lance's Bionic...